What are we doing in class?June 2-6
Monday: Alternative Dispute Resolution PowerPoint; Civil law assessment quiz; work on Civil Law Test review sheet (test is on Monday) Tuesday: Crocker v. Sundance case; Review game Wednesday: Civil Law Test; begin Final Performance Task (intro to assignment, choose roles and theory) Thursday: Library to research for mock trial for FPT Friday: In-class work period on mock trial for FPT (first mock trial is on Monday!) May 26-30 Monday: The Tort of Negligence and Prevost v. Vetter case; begin to watch Erin Brokovich and complete the handout provided Tuesday: Continue to watch Erin Brokovich and complete handout on the 5 steps of negligence Wednesday: Childs v. Desormeaux case; Defences for Negligence PowerPoint; Crocker v. Sundance case Thursday: Contract Law PowerPoint; Is it a contract?; Pickett v. Love; Seinfeld "The Seven" Friday: Marriage PowerPoint; get married and divorced! May 19-23 Monday: Holiday (Victoria Day) Tuesday: Mock Trial #2 (Jobidon) Wednesday: Mock Trial #3 (Wai) Thursday: Criminal Law test Friday: Criminal and Civil Cases Compared handout; Civil Law Intro PowerPoint; Crime or Tort handout May 12-16 Monday: Finish closing statements and debrief Omar Khadr mock trial; library work period to prep for "official" mock trials Mock trials take place on Thursday May 15th (Wilson), Tuesday May 20th (Jobidon) and Wednesday May 21st (Wai). Tuesday: Newsday! Library work period to prep for mock trials Wednesday: Sentencing circle role play; prep for mock trial a) What are sentencing circles? b) Why do we have them? c) What are the advantages and disadvantages? Thursday: Mock trial #1 (Wilson) Friday: Study for unit test (will take place on Thursday May 22nd) *Ms. Cacilhas absent May 5-9 Monday: Recap Youth Criminal Justice Act and complete an assessment quiz; PowerPoint Trial Process Part II (Witnesses) and complete handout; watch selected courtroom scenes from Legally Blonde and My Cousin Vinny Tuesday: Tuesday is news day! Omar Khadr case video and handout Wednesday: Discuss criteria of an opening/closing statement and analyse examples; write an opening or closing statement for the Omar Khadr case and share in small groups (assessment) Thursday: Whole class mock trial to practice courtroom process Friday: Intro mock trial assignment; choose roles and develop case "theory" in groups (mock trial presentations will take place on Wednesday May 16th and Thursday May 17th) April 28-May 2 Monday: Applying Common Crimes practice case studies Review Courtroom Responsibilities Infographic Tuesday: Review rules of evidence Watch "Steven Truscott: Moment of Truth" movie and identify different types of evidence used. Discuss how Truscott should be compensated. Wednesday: Hot Docs film festival! Watch "Terms and Conditions May Apply" Thursday: The Trial Process Part 2 PowerPoint Watch selected scenes from My Cousin Vinny and Legally Blonde. What is true and what is false? Friday: You be the defence case studies & defences PowerPoint April 21-25 Monday: Field trip to John Sopinka Courthouse in Hamilton Tuesday: Constable Couture to speak to law classes Wednesday: Hot Docs film festival! Watch "Terms and Conditions May Apply" Thursday: Wellness Day Friday: Trial Process Part II PowerPoint *remember to consider the question, "how do we ensure that accused are treated fairly?" April 14-18 Monday: Criminal Law Case Studies + "Common" Crimes Organizer Tuesday: Serial Killers project due. Display visuals in an exhibit. Circulate and complete the exhibit questions. Wednesday: Field trip to CSI House at U of T Thursday: PowerPoint: The Trial Process Part 1 (remember that an essential question from this unit is "how do we ensure that people who are accused of crimes are treated fairly?) Friday: No classes (Good Friday) April 7-11 Monday: Introduce the Serial Killers project; chose roles Tuesday-Friday: Library booked to work on project. It is due on Tuesday April 15th March 31-April 4 Monday: Rights and freedoms quiz; Actus Reus vs. Mens Rea worksheet; discuss essential questions for the Criminal Law unit; Types of Criminal Offences handout/Criminal Code scavenger hunt Tuesday-Thursday: Lab booked to work on Charter Challenge Friday: Charter Challenge factum due! Finish scavenger hunt from Monday's class; read article on serial killers and answer the accompanying questions; begin to watch video "Robert Ressler: The Man Who Lived with Monsters." (will finish this on Monday) March 24-28 Monday: Introduce the OJEN's Charter Challenge! You will be competing against students from all over Ontario and will have an opportunity to participate in an on-line discussion board with other students AND with lawyers and judges. The deadline to submit your factum to me is Friday April 4th. That gives me enough time to mark your factum and give feedback so you can make alterations before the final OJEN deadline, which is April 17th. Tuesday: Constables Couture and Bender are coming to the outer library to speak to all of the law classes Wednesday: Lab booked. Sign up and create an account. Begin to research/work on factum Thursday: In-class work period on the factum. Friday: Begin Criminal Law unit. Complete "Intro to Criminal Law" handout and watch Criminal Minds episode "Haunted." March 17-21 Monday: Library booked to work on debate; last day to meet up with your partner Tuesday: Debates take place! Wednesday: Debates take place! Thursday: Debates take place! Friday: Begin Ontario Justice Education Network Charter Challenge (we will get this package in the mail this week!) March 3-7 Monday: "field trip" to outer library to hear guest speaker from the Ontario Civil Liberties Association Tuesday: Three Controversial Cases; read and discuss arguments put forth and outcome; consider "which rights seem to trump others?" Wednesday: Work period in library on debate topic(s) Thursday: Work period in library on debate topic(s) Friday: No school February 24-28 Monday: Rights and Freedoms Pop Quiz! (assessment); History of Rights and Freedoms in Canada PowerPoint and accompanying handout Tuesday: Tuesday is News Day! Bring an article about a current Canadian legal issue that is in the news; intro debate assignment and pick roles/topics (presentations take place March 18, 19, and 20th) Wednesday: When can our rights be limited? Read R. v. Oakes and answer questions; complete Oakes Test Case Study Application Thursday: Summarize Legal Rights as outlined in Sections 7-14; Watch selection scenes from Homeland pilot: what rights are being violated? Is the infringement justified in a free and democratic society? Friday: Controversial cases about the limits of rights and freedoms; Read and discuss R. v. Keegstra case as a class; in small groups, read and discuss "Three Controversial Cases." February 17-21 Monday: Family Day! Tuesday: Finish bill presentations; study for "quest" Wednesday: Quest; when you finish, complete the "rights and freedoms scavenger hunt" Thursday: Rights and Freedoms "hot topics" four corners debates; intro unit essential questions (do we really have any rights?); focus of today is which rights are trumped by others Friday: "Cases that Have Changed Society" jigsaw; complete organizer February 10-14 Monday: Give One, Get One Review; How a Bill Becomes Law PowerPoint; take on the role of an MP/member of the senate and practice passing a bill that proposes _______ (an idea from the class). Introduce "Drafting a Bill" assignment and form groups. Review example of a bill provided. Presentations will take place on Friday! Tuesday: Course Selection with Guidance. Wednesday: Lab 211 booked to work on writing your bill Thursday: In-class work period. No lab/library available, so if yo need technology, please BRING I.T! Friday: Bill presentations take place on Friday February 14th February 3-7 Monday: Course Outline, Course Essential Questions, and "What do you know about the law?" Quiz. Homework: Return signed Student Information Sheet on Tuesday! Tuesday: Watch video "Woman Burned by McDonald's Hot Coffee." What does this illustrate about the law and the media? Then, read one of the articles provided (on the NSA available here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/why-the-silence-around-privacy/article16516631/ or on the Rahteah Parsons case). Complete "Tuesday is Newsday" handout. This will become a part of your final performance task. Wednesday: Watch The Simpsons "Das Bus." Then complete the desert island activity. What is the difference between a rule and a law? Thursday: Introduction to Law PowerPoint. "Laws or Rules? You Decide!" handout. Friday: Classifying the Law PowerPoint. Complete the accompanying handout. Look at case examples (pg. #16, 1, 2, 3, 5 and page 35) in your text. |
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