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Course Description
This course explores Canadian law with a focus on legal issues that are
relevant to people's everyday lives. Students will investigate fundamental
legal concepts and processes to gain a practical understanding of Canada's
legal system, including the criminal justice system. Students will use
critical-thinking, inquiry, and communication skills to develop informed
opinions on legal issues and apply this knowledge in a variety of ways and
settings, including case analysis, legal research projects, mock trials,
and debates.
Prerequisite: Canadian History since World War I,
Grade 10, Academic or Applied.
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Ministry Policy
Document(s)
Text Resources
All resources provided and referenced within the modules are available
online.
Required
Software/ Equipment
Some of the activities in
this course will require the installation of some free software "plugins" on your computer: Apple QuickTime;
Shockwave, Flash & Authorware; Adobe Acrobat
Reader; Real Networks RealPlayer; Microsoft Media Player.
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Assessment and
Evaluation: Term
Work 60%
The 60% will be distributed in the following
manner:
1.
10% will be based on
overall communication within the course. This may include, but is not
limited to, threaded discussions, chat, e-mail and participation during
office hours, and
2.
50% will be based on
course work. This may include, but is not limited to, assignments, quizzes,
tests, projects and collaborative work.
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Culminating
Activities:
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40% of each of the report card marks will be
based on face-to-face exams. All examinations will be written at Richmond Green Secondary School.
Report cards
1.
Mid-Semester Report
1.1.
Examination 40%
1.2.
Term 60%
2.
Final Report
2.1.
Mid-Semester Exam 10%
2.2.
Final Exam 30%
2.3.
Term 60%
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Academic
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes practices such as plagiarism, cheating on tests,
examinations and assignments. Academic dishonesty may result in the
suspension of online privileges.
Plagiarism
When you borrow another writer's words and/ or ideas and include them in
your work, you must acknowledge this whether it is a direct quotation or a
restatement of an idea. Failure to do so is a form of academic dishonesty
known as plagiarism and will result in a mark of zero for the work
submitted.
Late Policy
All assignments have been given a due date. Please review "Module
Titles and Assignment Due Dates" in this document. If you know that
you will not be able to meet a given due date, contact your teacher in
advance of the final deadline to request an extension. Once the final
deadline has arrived, extensions will be granted for extenuating
circumstances only.
Reporting
Students will receive two formal reports. One will be issued mid-semester
and the other after the final examination.
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