EDUCATION 448-4

LAW IN THE CURRICULUM

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(D1.00)

(Cat. #52142)

Summer Session, 1993 ?

Instructor: Robert Kissner

(June 28 - August 6)

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Office: ?

MPX 8667

Tuesday/Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

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Phone: ?

291-4570

Location: MPX 7504

"There isn't a single act that any government can do that does not

have to

find

its source in the legal system. It's just as important that

our citizens have some appreciation of law as of English, French,

literature or economics."

Former Chief Justice of Canada, Bora Laskin

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit.

OVERVIEW

This is a methodology course which examines different ways that law (broadly

defined) can be integrated into elementary and secondary school teaching

practice. The course is suited to experienced and inexperienced teachers of law

at all grade levels. The course covers both civil and criminal aspects.

DESCRIPTION

Law is an integral part of the school curricula. Legal concepts and skills are

found in the Primary, Intermediate, and Graduation programs, and in courses

such as Language Arts, Social Studies, Family Life, Consumer Education, and

Law 12. Teachers also convey notions about law through the hidden

curriculum of their classrooms -- in the way they handle decisions, manage

conflict, and structure student activities.

In this course teachers and prospective teachers will explore law-related

instructional strategies, review materials for use in their classrooms, examine

community resources, and learn to tailor these ideas to particular students and

groups.

The course mentors action learning of the material. Students are expected to

participate in four to five off-campus classes that may involve: a mock trial,

institutional field visits and a community case study.

Methods of teaching the following topic areas will be considered: history of law;

civil procedures and dispute resolution; criminal and youth law;

environmental/global issues; citizenship; the social and legislative construction

of the law.

The course considers the methodology of teaching from a standpoint of a

holistic versus mechanical emphasis.

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REQUIREMENTIS

Completion of two one-page article reviews and a brief literature review.

Organization of a field study and a classroom report. Development/adaptation

of curriculum materials for classroom use. Participation in session activities.

Coombs, Parkinson, & Case, Eds. (1990). Ends in View. University of

B.C./Simon Fraser University. (Available for purchase in class for $12.)

Students also are required to purchase a set of readings, available in class for

$20.