CLU 3M
Understanding Canadian Law
Canadian & World Studies Department
Colonel By Secondary School

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LAW CLU3M: WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

Does the school have the right to search your locker? Can a police officer detain you and look through your book bag? Because most people are unaware of the rights they have, they are often taken advantage of. Learn what your rights are and how to protect them. Learn how the court system works and how you can make money by suing someone who causes you harm. If you have ever considered becoming a lawyer, this course is for you. Get an inside look at the legal issues around major cases in the courts today and gain the ability to understand the decision of the judge. Learn how to make legal arguments and be an advocate of legal reform.

Course Outline:

This course explores legal issues that directly affect students' lives. Students will acquire a practical knowledge of Canada's legal system and learn how to analyse legal issues. They will also be given opportunities to develop informed opinions on legal issues and to defend those opinions and communicate legal knowledge in a variety of ways and settings, including legal research projects, mock trials, and debates.

Prerequisite: Canadian History in the 20th c., Grade 10, Academic or Applied

Strands:
—Heritage
—Rights and Freedoms
—Criminal Law and Procedures
—Regulations and Dispute Resolution
—Methods of Legal Inquiry

Assessment & Evaluation:
Assessment and evaluation are tools to aid in and develop the learning process. Students should differentiate between the two, incorporating the feedback and measure of their progress into their own strategies for success. Should any questions about either assessment or evaluation arise at any time throughout the course, it is imperative answers be sought.

Assessment and Evaluation will reflect student learning and curriculum expectations in the following categories of achievement: Knowledge & Understanding, Thinking & Inquiry, Application, and Communication.

Knowledge & Understanding:
-knowledge of facts and terms
-understanding of concepts principles and theories
-understanding of relationships between concepts

Thinking & Inquiry:
-critical thinking skills (e.g., conducting analysis, detecting point of view and bias)
-creative thinking skills (e.g., problem solving that uses multiple perspectives)
-inquiry skills (e.g., formulating questions; organising and conducting research; analysing, interpreting, and evaluating information; drawing conclusions)

Application:
-application of concepts, skills, and procedures in familiar context
-transfer of concepts, skills, and procedures to new contexts
-making logical conclusions or generalizations
-making predictions and planning courses of action
-use of technology, equipment, and materials
-making connections (e.g., between past, present, and future contexts and roles; between subjects; between subjects and the world outside the school)

Communication:
-oral communication (e.g., debates, role playing) for different audiences and purposes
-written communication (e.g., reviews, short essays, long essays, letters) for different audiences and purposes

Summative Evaluation:
The sum of student learning and skills development will be measured within the last 30 days of the course in the four categories of achievement (above). This summative evaluation will comprise 30% of the final grade for the course.

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