Civil Rights in the Trump Era Teach-Out

In the following video piece, Professor Schlanger discusses the Schoolhouse teaching resource on the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse website.

The curricular materials posted there aim to teach about the U.S. Constitution “on the ground.” They highlight civil rights now, not historically, and civil rights struggles all around us—in our neighborhoods, school, workplaces—not just in Washington D.C. For more on the overall approach, see the Schoolhouse’s About page.

The materials use a variety of instructional strategies— including trial and negotiation and debate role-plays —for teaching about modern civil rights. The materials presented have been developed by the Schoolhouse project of the University of Michigan Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse. Teachers from grades 8 through college can use the materials for lessons that localize constitutional law and practice, communicating to students that they and people like them are participants in developing and contesting civil rights norms.

Find Professor Schlanger's video introduction to the Schoolhouse below.