Introduction to the Law

How does the Canadian Court System Work?

This lesson is designed to introduce students in CTS Legal Studies to the Canadian judicial system, how it works, and the various ways in which students may be required to participate in the judicial system at some point in their lives

 

Students will [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre of Alberta - Ltd.
Published Date:	2010

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The Law That Rules Part 1

This narrated powerpoint on Canadian law talks presents information on how the legal structure of Canada is organized, the history of our laws and an explanation of the Rule of Law.  Fair is not equal is a definite part of our legal system.  There is a [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre
Published Date:	2010

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The Codex Hammurabi

The great Code of Hammurabi, nearly 4,000 years old, was written in cuniform script in Akkadian, a language for much of the middle east and north Africa at the time.Thanks to the efforts of scholars at Cambridge, you can now hear what it might have sounded like.The [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	University of Cambridge
Published Date:	2009

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From Hammurabi to McLachlin: Part 2

From Hammurabi to McLachlin is an activity based lesson where students complete research using specific websites, articles and videos to answer the questions.  It presents a historical perspective on how law has evolved since 1780 BC.  Students will be [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre
Published Date:	2009

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From Hammurabi to McLachlin: Part 1

From Hammurabi to McLachlin is a research activity that chronicles the history of law from 1780 BC to the present.  Because of the volume of information, it has been divided into two parts.  Students will read the questions and then use websites [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre
Published Date:	2009

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The Law That Rules Part 3

The last part of the Law That Rules focuses on Common Law and what it is, how it is made and how it is enforced. Common Law has no law as in legislation but the law is written in the judgements.  One example used is "Ginger Beer and Snails" which provides [more]

Grade Level:	10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre
Published Date:	2010

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