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

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities, Legislative Branch/Congress, Federal Government

Issues

Discrimination

Resource Types

Lesson Plans, Media, Interactives

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Small Group, Individual Work

Civic Days

Women's History Month

Tags

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