Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in educational settings. The law applied to any educational institution that received federal funding. This lesson has students learn about what Title IX does and explore its impact on gender equality today.

https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?8214
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Grades

11, 12, 9, 10

Subjects

Federal Government, Rights and Responsibilities, Legislative Branch/Congress

Issues

Discrimination

Resource Types

Lesson Plans, Media, Interactives

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Small Group, Individual Work

Civic Days

Women's History Month

Tags

gender equality, Education Amendments Act, sex discrimination, sports, civil rights, Title IX