DUNBARTON HIGH SCHOOL

Canada and World Studies

CLU 3M1Understanding Canadian Law
This course explores legal issues that directly affect students lives in order to develop an appreciation of
the Canadian legal system. Students will acquire a practical knowledge of Canadas legal system, both
criminal and civil, and learn how to analyze legal issues. They will be given opportunities to develop
informed opinions on legal issues and to defend those opinions and communicate legal knowledge in a
variety of ways and settings.
Course Outline
Unit 1 Heritage
Unit 2 -Rights and
Freedoms

Unit 3 - Criminal Law and Procedures

Unit 4 Civil Law

Learning Skills

Independent Work
Team Work

Organization
Classroom work habits

Homework completion
Initiative

Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and evaluation will encompass all four categories of achievement, using a variety of
strategies that will provide all students an opportunity to succeed.
Assessment Strategies

Quizzes, unit tests

Essays
Case studies

Research projects
Oral presentations

Achievement Categories and Weighting

Final Mark

Knowledge/Understanding

30%

Thinking/Inquiry
Communication
Application

20%
20%
30%_
100%

Term work:
(Assignment 55%, Test 15%)
Final summative evaluation
(Exam 20%, ISU 10%)

SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.dunbartonhs.ca

Look for me in Room 412, the History Office before or after school, at lunchtime
The school phone no. is 905-839-1125. My voice mailbox is 625. (I dont check this much)
Email: jonathan.demaray@ddsb.ca

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30%
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