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EDUCATION 448-4
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Law
In the Curriculum
Spring Semester, 1988 ?
Instructor: Wanda Cassidy
Location: MPX 7504
Wednesdays
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Phone: 291-4484
4:30 - 8:20 p.m.
Just as we recognize that every student has a right to read, so we should
recognize that every student has a right to be 'legally literate', to possess
that minimum amount of information needed by citizens to understand how
their legal system works and how it can work for them."
PREQUISITE:
Educ. 401/402 or equivalent of a first teaching practicum, or permission from the
instructor
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The justification and practise of law-related education is the subject of this methodology
course. Students will examine the place of law in the curriculum and have the
opportunity to develop unit plans and curriculum materials, teaching strategies, and
skills in legal research. Emphasis is on developing and implementing law-related
programs in the classroom.
OBJECTIVE:
Law-Related topics, concepts and skills can be found in the elementary and secondary
school curriculum in B.C. in subjects such as Language Arts, Social Studies, English,
Consumer Education and, of course, Law 12. Teachers also teach legal concepts
through the informal curriculum -- the way classrooms are managed, conflict is resolved
and student participation is sought.
Education 448-4, "Law in the Curriculum" is a methodology course. Its purpose is to
provide teachers and prospective teachers with an overview of law's relationship and
importance to the curriculum and to provide the opportunity for educators to examine
and participate in a wide variety of strategies useful for teaching legal topics and
concepts in the classroom. The course is suited to both elementary and secondary
school teachers and those experienced and inexperienced in teaching law.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
1. justification for teaching law in the schools
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law in the curriculum, formal and informal
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unit development in law
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basic skills of legal research
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classroom strategies such as: mock trials, simulations, case law method,
debate, use of a-v, concept presentation
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community resources
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materials review and development
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evaluation in law-related education
The occasional field trip will also occur.
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REQUIREMENTS:
Oral presentation of a community resource.
Simulation and mock trial participation. Development of a short curriculum unit on law.
One short, written assignment related to a class topic. Field trip participation, reading
and attendance.
MATERIALS:
A source book of readings will be made available at a cost of $ 20.00.
