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1.1 Course Outline
Frye Article: “Thinking…”
H/O 1.2 Definitions of law |
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1.3 Quotation Assignment
“Why do laws change?”
O/H Changes in Canadian Society
o Demographics and
o Values
o Article: Same sex Marriages
1.7 Factors Driving Changes in Law o/h Read pp 4-10 |
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Possibility of Change
Discussion on democratic vs authoritarian gov’ts
Summarize
· Rule of Law
· Democratic Gov’t
· Independent Judicial System
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Discussion on Conditions for Change
· Rule of Law
· Democratic Gov’t
· Independent Judicial System
Rule of Law Case: Roncarelli v Duplessis h/o
Iraq invasion and the Rule of Law h/o |
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Quotation Assignment Due
Judicial Independence in Nazi Germany Activity
Change as result of Individual Action
1.8 Changes to Law Question Sheet (h/o) Read pp14-21
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Take up: Change as result of Individual Action
1.8 Changes to Law Question Sheet (h/o)
Film: Tommy Douglas
Change as result of Collective Action
1.8 Changes to Law Question Sheet (h/o) p. 21-27
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Take up Change as result of Collective Action
Read pp 21-27 and 1.8 Changes to Law Question Sheet (h/o)
Assignment 1.9 “Making a Difference” Posters |
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Film: 1.10 Bowling for Columbine |
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Film: 1.10 Bowling for Columbine
Debriefing/Discussion
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Primary Sources of Law- o/h
1. Pyramid
2. 1.11 Religion and Morality
1.12 Historical Influences Chart (hwk) |
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Lecture/Discussion on the beginnings of law (o/h)
Historical Influences Chart –Continued and Take up of front page
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Quiz #1
Class time to work on posters
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“Making a Difference”
· Poster Presentations Begin
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“Making a Difference”
· Poster Presentations Con’t
11.3 Customs/Conventions Social /Political Philosophy
O/H
Textbook Case: Patriation of the Canadian Constitution pp 44-45, q# 1-3 |
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Secondary Sources of Law
O/H Pyramid- Constitution, statute law, Case law
Secondary Sources R. pp. 47-55 Q# 1-5 p.55
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Lecture/ Discussion- Statute law, Parliament, ridings
Diagram –How a law is made
Case Law (h/o)- Court decisions, abstraction, etc
R v Dudley and Stephens Q#1-4 |
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R v Dudley and Stephens- Discussion
Hwk: R v Dudley and Stephens as a precedent for R v Mogentaler
o/h Diagram-categories of law
Read pp55-61 Q#1,2, 4 p.61
Unit Test next Wednesday |
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Philosophy of Law
Intro-Natural law vs Positive law
· Socrates
1.14 Theories and Concepts of Law Questions Sheet Part A
Film: Plato’s Republic |
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Take up Natural Law Philosophers
English Theorists (o/h)
1.14 Theories and Concepts of Law Questions Sheet
· Part B
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Quiz #2
Rule of law and Restraint of Government Power
1.14 Theories and Concepts of Law Questions Sheet Part C
Review Oct 5 2009 |
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1.15 Legal Realism, Marxism, Feminist Jurisprudence -o/h
1.16 Philosophy Organizer |
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“The Great Debate”
· 2.1 Introduction
·2.2 Topics
Possible Liturgy schedule |
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Unit Test
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2.3 Blueprint for Rule .pdf h/o
2.4 Anatomy of a Constitution- o/h
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
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2.5 Designing a Constitution group activity
Reading package handout- The Constitution – questions
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2.5 Designing a Constitution group activity-con’t
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Lecture: The BNA Act 1867
Reading Package- New Constitution- q 1-4
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Film: The Great Debaters |
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Film: The Great Debaters
Debate Preparation |
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2.6 Political Cartoon
2.7 The Evolution of Canada’s Constitution-o/h
2.8 Problems with the BNA Act 1867 o/h
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2. 9 A New Constitution-O/H
2.10 Sources of Canada’s Constitution-o/h
Bill of Rights- textbook reading
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Debate #1- ___________ |
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Bill of Rights vs Charter o/h
2.11 Summary of Charter Rights-O/H
s.1 Reasonable Limits
Oakes Case
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2.12 Balancing Rights (The Oakes Test) o/h
2.13 The “Spanking” Challenge Case
Oakes Test Textbook Questions |
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2.14 Evaluating the Impact of the Charter through Case Studies
· Freedom of Expression (Keegstra)
· Freedom of Religion (Big M Drugmart, Zylberberg)
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Debate #2- ___________
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Quiz #3
2.14 Evaluating the Impact of the Charter through Case Studies con’t
· Right to Life/Abortion (Morgentaler)
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Debate # 3:____________
2.14 Evaluating the Impact of the Charter through Case Studies
· Equality Rights through the Am.Experience (Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v Board of Education)
2.15 Supremacy of Parliament Article and questions |
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Film: Little Rock Nine
Equality Rights Cases:h/o
· M v H,
· Vriend
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Take up: M v H, Vriend
Discuss Judicial Activism
Reading and Questions: 2.16 “Don’t Blame the Judges” |
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Debate #4 _____________
2.17 Impact of the Charter
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Quiz #4
2.18 Review
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Debate 5#____________
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UNIT TEST #2
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Culminating Performance Task
· 3.1 Introduction
· 3.2 Proposal
· 3.3 Topic List
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CPT Topic Selection
Introduction to Criminal Law |
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3.4 Why do people commit crimes?- Chart activity
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3.5 Nature of Crime o/h
3.6 Defining Crime o/h |
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Sources of Criminal Law
Read pp 231- 235
· q# 2, 4
The Law p. 234
· q# 1, 2
Case: HIV, Silence, and Sex
R v Cuerrier pp234-235
· q# 1,2
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Crime Statistics 2007
Graphs
Comparison of Canada-USA crime rates
Activity Sheet
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3.7 Mens Reus o/h
Strict and Absolute Liability tb p. q#1,3
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Strict / Absolute Liability - take up
Annotated Bibliography
· 3.8 How to write an annotated bibliography
· 3.9 Rubric
3.10 Rules of Criminal Procedure
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3.11 Evidence (o/h) direct, circumstantial, corroborating
Film: Tainted evidence
Reading:
· 3.12 The real CSI and
· 3.13 Facts and myths of CSI
3.14 Reality of CSI ques.
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Locard’s quote –o/h
Take up CSI textbook questions
Complete sheet on the Reality of CSI
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Charter on Police powers
3.15 Searches
3.16 School searches and privacy: R. v. M
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Film: Eyewitness Testimony
Complete questions on arrest power (3.10 Rules of Criminal Procedure) |
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3.17 Summary, indictable, and hybrid offences
Arrest powers
3.18 Arrests
Citizen’s arrest
3.19 Arrest Activity
3.20 Ensuring the Accused’s Appearance in Court
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Film: Frontline’s “Real Justice” (PBS) |
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Quiz-Chapters 8-9
Read: The Criminal Trial pp 290-298
3.21 Ch 10 Criminal Trial Question Sheet
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DEC 1
Library Period (?)
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3.21 Ch 10 Criminal Trial –take up 1st page
Intro to defences
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3.22 Defences Activity Sheet |
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Take up 3.22 Defences
Film: NCRMD |
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Mock Trial Intro
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Mock Trial Prep |
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Mock Trial Prep |
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Mock Trial # 1
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Mock Trial #2
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Debrief Mock Trial
3.23 Delivering criminal Justice- Plea Bargaining
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Article : Calculating the odds on redemption
Sentencing Options
3.24 Review Handout
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Quiz #6
Prison System
Sentencing activity
Reading: Dangerous offender/Long term Offender
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Unit Test |
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International Law
4.1 Introduction to International Law o/h
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International Law
4.2 Development of International Law o/h |
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International Law
4.3 Treaties o/h
FINAL ESSAY DUE! |
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International Law
4.4 International community |
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International Law
4.5 United Nations with 4.6 UN Diagram
4.7 Backgrounder Reading with questions |
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International Law
4.8 Criticisms of the UN
4.9 “A call for Reform” Reading with question |
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International Law
Use of Force |
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International Law
4.10 Humanitarian Intervention (R2P) |
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International Law
Film: Darfur - On our Watch |
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International Law
4.11 Humanitarian Intervention -Part II |
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Review
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