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Educational Programs
Students learn, practice and develop necessary skills to ready themselves for informed, active civic participation in their community and the world.
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Civics, government and law-related resources to enhance your teaching practice and your students’ understanding and enthusiasm.
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Opportunities to develop mastery of content and pedagogy, and to learn about and how to implement any OCLRE program in the classroom.
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High School Programs
Ohio Mock TrialOhio Mock Trial offers an innovative approach to learning about law and how our legal system functions. Guided by teachers and volunteer legal advisors, students participate in an original, unscripted simulated trial written by attorneys. High school students argue both sides of the case in real courtrooms across the state. The state finals are held in the Ohio Statehouse, and the winner advances to the national competition. | We the PeopleWe the People...The Citizen and the Constitution is an instructional program that teaches the history and principles of the American constitutional democracy while enhancing students' understanding of government. Students discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights at the same time. |
Youth For JusticeYouth for Justice is a student-led program designed to empower youth to be actively engaged citizens who work together to make a positive difference in their community. | Moot CourtMoot Court focuses on the appellate court process and is designed to provide students the opportunity to present a simulated oral argument and respond to questions posed by a panel of volunteer judges. |
Project CitizenProject Citizen is a portfolio-based civic education project designed by the Center for Civic Education for middle school and high school students as well as youth groups. The goal of the program is to promote competent and responsible participation in state and local government. Project Citizen actively engages students in learning how to monitor and influence public policy and encourages civic participation among students, parents and members of the community. |
Middle School Programs
We the PeopleWe the People...The Citizen and the Constitution is an instructional program that teaches the history and principles of the American constitutional democracy while enhancing students' understanding of government. Students discover the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights at the same time. | Ohio Mock TrialMiddle School Mock Trial offers an innovative approach to learning about law and how our legal system functions through literature-based cases. Middle school students act as witnesses and attorneys to argue their cases at the Supreme Court of Ohio in front of judges and attorneys. Cases are derived from commonly-read books at the middle school level.
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Youth For JusticeYouth for Justice is a student-led program designed to empower youth to be actively engaged citizens who work together to make a positive difference in their community. | Project CitizenProject Citizen is a portfolio-based civic education project designed by the Center for Civic Education for middle school and high school students as well as youth groups. The goal of the program is to promote competent and responsible participation in state and local government. Project Citizen actively engages students in learning how to monitor and influence public policy and encourages civic participation among students, parents and members of the community. |
Elementary Programs
MY OHIO Activity BookMY OHIO is written to align with Ohio Learning Standards for the social studies and also provides all the details teachers need to conduct the lessons and activities, including background information, student activity pages and assessments. | We the People
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