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Summer Session, 1991

(July 2 - August 9)

Tuesdays & Thursdays

8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 7504

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION 448

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LAW IN TIRE CURRICULUM

Instructor

Office:

Phone:

Wanda Cassidy

MPX 8667

291-4484/4570

Just as we recognize that every students has a right to read, so we should recognize

that every students 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. (D. Schimmel)

PREREQUISiTE

EDUC 401/402, or equivalent of a first teaching practicum, or permission of instructor.

OVERVIEW

Law-related education in the curriculum is the focus of this methodology course.

Students will examine the role of law in the primary, intermediate and graduation

programs and develop ways to implement law-related concepts and skills in their

classroom.

Law, in its broad definition, is an integral part of curricula at all levels of schooling,

in particular, in subjects such as Language Arts, Social Studies, Consumer Education

and Law 12. Concepts and skills of law are found in the new Primary, Intermediate,

and Graduation Programs. Teachers also teach legal concepts informally through the

way they structure their classrooms, manage conflict, and address decision-making.

In this course teachers and prospective teachers examine and participate in a number

of law-related strategies and develop materials for use in their classroom. The course

is of benefit to teachers at all levels of the curriculum. It is suited for teachers who are

unfamiliar with teaching legal concepts as well as those who are more experienced.

The course is designed to be interactive and participatory. One class will involve a

field study, and one class will be held at the Law Courts.

SAMPLE TOPICS

1.

The importance of 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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Legal concepts and skills

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Using the community as a resource

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Strategies: e.g. mock trials, moot appeals, legal research, case studies, conflict to

solution

7. Materials review and development

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REQUIREMENTS

Report on a community resource, participation in a mock trial or moot appeal,

development of a short curriculum unit, a short paper (4 pages) on one aspect of law-

related education, attendance and participation in class.

REQUIRED TEXTS

A source book of readings, available on the first day of classes: $20.00 charge

Coombs, et al. (Eds.). (1990). Ends in View: An Analysis of the Goals of Law-

Related Education. Vancouver: UBC and SFU.