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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 446-4
LAW FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER
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(E1.O0) ?
(CAT. #26307)
Regular Summer Semester, 1993 ?
Instructor: David Handelman
(May 3 - July 30)
Wednesday, 5:30 - 9:20 p.m.
Location: MPX 7504
PREREQUISiTE:
60 hours of credit
COURSE DISCRWflON:
This introductory law course is designed to provide teachers and administrators
with practical knowledge of the Canadian legal system and legal process. A broad
range of topics will be covered including constitutional law, criminal law, tort law,
contract law, family law and women and the law. The course does not require any
prior experienceor knowledge of the law. It is suitable for teachers who plan to
teach Law 12 or Law-related education in the elementary grades or teachers who
would like a general understanding of the legal system.
[The course does
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include two topic areas covered in separate courses in the
Faculty of Education: methodologies of teaching law and legal issues of relevance to
teachers.]
The course requires a considerable amount of reading and participation of students
in class activities. There may also be some activities outside the classroom in July
such as visits to the law library or courts. Speakers will be invited to the class.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students will be evaluated on the basis of class participation, unit assignments, and
a research paper or activity. There will be no final exam.
REQUIRED TEXT:
1.
"Law for the Classroom Teacher" Manual
by Richard Yates and Ruth Yates
2.
"Law for the Classroom Teacher" Course Reader
Compiled by Ruth Yates and Roland Case
3.
"All About Law - Exploring the Canadian Legal System"
by Dwight Gibson and Terry G. Murphy - Law 12 Text
4. "Understanding Charter Designs"
by Roland Case
5.
Other texts and materials to be announced.
CENTRE FOR DISTAN(SDUCATION ?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
TC 3100 291.3524
EDUCATION 446-4
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LAW FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Canadian law and
legal institutions. The course is designed to prepare B.C. teachers to teach Law 12,
the law component of the social studies curriculum and the consumer and
business education courses. Elementary teachers and university students also
may find the course useful in preparing them to understand the Canadian legal
system. The course includes an overview of the history and sources of Canadian
law, an examination of its legal institutions and their processes as well as an
introduction to the main areas of substantive law including criminal, family, tort,
contract, commercial and property law. Course assignments encourage students
to investigate legal institutions and services and to research legal concerns in
their own communities and to become involved in a legal education resource
network. Students will communicate with each other in teleconference sessions
and be introduced to some of the legal resource materials available for classroom
use.
PREREQUISITE: 60 credit hours.
REQUIRED 'IEXIS:
Case, Roland et
al,
Understanding Charter Decisions: A Guide to Judicial
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Reasoning and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1989.
British Columbia Ministry of Education,
Law 12 Curriculum Guide, 1991.
Yates, R. & Yates,
R.
Canada's Legal Environment,, 1993.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must complete seven assignments, which involve five biweekly
written responses to unit readings and audio lectures, one community activity
report, and either a 10 - 15 page legal research report or a classroom based unit
plan.
07/02/93
COURSE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE
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CENTRE FOR DISTANC)UCATION ?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
TC 3100 291-3524
EDUCATION 446-4
?
LAW FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Canadian law and
legal institutions. The course is designed to prepare B.C. teachers to teach Law 12,
the law component of the social studies curriculum and the consumer and
business education courses. Elementary teachers and university students also
may find the course useful in preparing them to understand the Canadian legal
system. The course includes an overview of the history and sources of Canadian
law, an examination of its legal institutions and their processes as well as an
introduction to the main areas of substantive law including criminal, family, tort,
contract, commercial and property law. Course assignments encourage students
to investigate legal institutions and services and to research legal concerns in
their own communities and to become involved in a legal education resource
network. Students will communicate with each other in teleconference sessions
and be introduced to some of the legal resource materials available for classroom
use.
PREREQUISITE: 60 credit hours.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Coombs, Parkinson and Case,
Ends in View: An Analysis
of
the Goals
of
Law-
related Education
Case, Roland et al,
Understanding Charter Decisions: A Guide to Judicial
Reasoning and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
British Columbia Ministry of Education,
Law 12 Curriculum Guide
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must complete seven assignments, which involve five biweekly
written responses to unit readings and audio lectures, one community activity
report, and either a 10 - 15 page legal research report or a classroom based unit
plan.
8/11/92
COURSE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE
