Law 30: The Law and You Curriculum Guide September 2002

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
  
• Introduction
  • Law 30 Education - Program Aim
  • Goals
  • Principles
  • Teachers’ Roles
    • Learning About the Students
    • Planning Classroom Environment and Routines
    • Organizing Classroom Facilities and Resources
    • Planning and Organizing for Instruction and Assessment
    • Communicating with Students’ Families
    • Reflecting Upon Practice
  • Core Curriculum Components and Initiatives
    • Adaptive Dimension
    • Common Essential Learnings
    • Gender Equity
    • Resource-Based Learning
    • Aboriginal Content, Perspectives and Resources
    • Multicultural Content, Perspectives and Resources
    • Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities
  • Learning Skills Development
    • Sequence of Skills
• Units of Study
  • Using This Curriculum Guide
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning in Law 30
  • Organizing Instruction in Law 30
  • Dialectical Reasoning in Law 30
    • Teaching Controversial Issues
    • Case Studies
    • Court Visits
    • Guest Speakers
    • Incorporating Current Events
• Unit One - Foundations of the Canadian Legal System
  • Overview - Unit One: Foundations of the Canadian Legal System
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.1 - Island Simulation: Do We Need Laws?
    • Student Handout 1.1- Island Simulation
    • Student Handout 1.2 - The Rule of Law
    • Student Handout 1.3 - The Rule of Law Concept Map
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.2A - Categorization of Canadian Laws
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.2B - Categorization of Canadian Laws
    • Student Handout 1.4 - Expectations and Benefits from Treaty
    • Student Handout 1.5 - Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Frequently Asked Questions
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.3 - Customary Law
    • Student Handout 1.6 - Customary Law
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.4 - No Vehicles in the Park: Interpreting Laws
    • Student Handout 1.7 - No Vehicles in the Park
    • Student Handout 1.8 - The Rights Awareness Test
    • Teacher Information Sheet 1.5 - The Rights Awareness Test Answer Key
• Unit Two - Criminal Law
  • Overview - Unit Two: Criminal Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Student Handout 2.1 - The Concept of Moral Testing
    • Student Handout 2.2 - The Adversarial System
    • Student Handout 2.3 - Victims of Crime
    • Student Handout 2.4 - The Process of Dialectical Evaluation
    • Student Handout 2.5 - Comparison of Dialogue and Debate
    • Student Handout 2.6 - Why Do People Commit Crime?
    • Student Handout 2.7 - Counting Crime
    • Student Handout 2.8 - Media and the Law
    • Student Handout 2.9 - Law Enforcement Services
    • Student Handout 2.10 - Aboriginal Policing Initiatives in Saskatchewan
    • Student Handout 2.11 - Search
    • Student Handout 2.12 - Student Searches: A Case in Point
    • Student Handout 2.13 - The Court System in Canada
    • Student Handout 2.14 - Criminal Trials: A Road Map
    • Student Handout 2.15 - News Story: Attendance to Trials
    • Student Handout 2.16 - Davis Inlet and Southern Justice News Story
    • Student Handout 2.17 - Sentencing Circles
    • Student Handout 2.18 - Getting Out: Absences, Parole and Release
    • Student Handout 2.19 - News Story: A Native Justice System
    • Student Handout 2.20 - Law and Order for Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples
• Unit Three - Civil Law
  • Overview - Unit Three: Civil Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Student Handout 3.1 - The Difference Between Civil Law and Criminal Law
    • Student Handout 3.2 - What is a Tort?
    • Student Handout 3.3 - Comparison of Civil and Criminal Law
    • Student Handout 3.4 - McErlean v. Sarel Case Study
    • Student Handout 3.5 - Robertson v. Butler Case Study
    • Student Handout 3.6 - Poirier v. Murphy Case Study
    • Student Handout 3.7 - Wilkins v. Allaby Case Study
• Unit Four - Family Law
  • Overview - Unit Four: Family Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Student Handout 4.1 - Names and Changes of Names
    • Student Handout 4.2 - Marriage Breakdown: The Separate and Apart Rule
    • Student Handout 4.3 - Custody and Access
    • Student Handout 4.4 - Wintersgill Case Study
    • Student Handout 4.5 - Gladstone v. Gladstone Case Study
    • Student Handout 4.6 - Harden v. Harden Case Study
    • Student Handout 4.7 - Spousal Maintenance
    • Student Handout 4.8 - Child and Spousal Maintenance
    • Student Handout 4.9 - Division of Family Property
    • Student Handout 4.10 - Possession of the Family Home
    • Student Handout 4.11 - Duties of an Executor
    • Student Handout 4.12 - Living Wills
    • Student Handout 4.13 - Abuse of Older Adults
    • Student Handout 4.14 - A Legal Separation: What Does it Really Mean?
    • Student Handout 4.15 - Marriage Revokes Will
• Unit Five - Labour and Employment Law
  • Overview - Unit Five: Labour and Employment Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Student Handout 5.1 - Employment Rights Awareness Quiz
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.1 - Employment Rights Awareness Quiz Answer Key
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.2 - Provincial Legislation Governing Workplace Practices
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.3 - Federal Legislation Regarding Workplace Practices
    • Student Handout 5.2 - Labour Standards
    • Student Handout 5.3 - Occupational Health and Safety
    • Student Handout 5.4 - Trade Unions
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.4 - The Labour Standards Act Background Notes
    • Student Handout 5.5 - Employment of Young People
    • Student Handout 5.6 - Training for New and Experienced Workers
    • Student Handout 5.7 - Does Labour Standards Protect Your Rights as a Worker?
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.5 - Does Labour Standards Protect Your Rights as a Worker?
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.6 - Worker’s Rights and Responsibilities: The Right to Refuse
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.7 - The Right to Refuse Case Studies
    • Student Handout 5.8 - The Right to Refuse Case Studies
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.8 - Safety Works Flashcards Activity
    • Student Handout 5.9 - Safety Works Flashcards
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.9 - Safety Works Flashcards Answer Key
    • Student Handout 5.10 - The Labour Standards Act
    • Student Handout 5.11 - The Trade Union Act
    • Student Handout 5.12 - Introduction to Unions
    • Student Handout 5.13 - Coutroubis and I. Kekatos v. Sklavos Printing Case Study
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.10 - Coutroubis and I. Kekatos v. Sklavos Printing Case Study
    • Student Handout 5.14 - Equal Pay
    • Student Handout 5.15 - Leaves of Absence for New Parents
    • Student Handout 5.16 - Maternity/Adoption and Parental Leave Provisions
    • Teacher Information Sheet 5.11 - Game: Knowing Your Workplace Rights and Responsibilities Can Pay Off
    • Student Handout 5.17 - Game: Knowing Your Workplace Rights and Responsibilities Can Pay Off
      
• Unit Six - Contract Law
  • Overview - Unit Six: Contract and Consumer Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Teacher Information Sheet 6.1 - Minors and Contract Law
    • Student Handout 6.1 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
    • Student Handout 6.2 - A Summary of The Consumer Protection Act
    • Teacher Information Sheet 6.2 - The Consumer Protection Act
    • Student Handout 6.3 - Sellers’ Responsibilities
    • Student Handout 6.4 - Buying a Used Car
    • Student Handout 6.5 - Buying From a Retailer
    • Student Handout 6.6 - Returning Stuff
    • Student Handout 6.7 - Buying Through the Mail
    • Student Handout 6.8 - Landlords and Tenants FAQ
    • Student Handout 6.9 - Resolving Landlord and Tenant Disputes
    • Student Handout 6.10 - Consumer Complaints
    • Student Handout 6.11 - Complaint Checklist
    • Student Handout 6.12 - Letter of Complaint
• Unit Seven - Environmental Law
  • Overview - Unit Seven: Environmental Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    
• Unit 8 - International Law
  • Overview - Unit Eight: International Law
  • Resources and Resource-Based Learning
  • Learning Objectives
  • Foundational Objectives
    • Student Handout 8.1 - The International Court of Justice
    • Student Handout 8.2 - The 1951 Refugee Convention: Questions and Answers
    • Student Handout 8.3 - The History of the Human Rights