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