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Grade12Law(CLN4U)
Instructions
1.
Forthisassignment,youwillworkinpairs.Yourobjective,asagroup,istoteacha
sectionoftheChartertoyourclassmatesANDillustrateitsapplicationtoaSupremeCourt
ruling.Presentationsshouldtakeabout15minuteseach.Youwillhavetimetoresearchyour
ChartersectionduringclassWeds,Thurs.
2.
Withyourpartner,readthesectionoftheCharteryouhavebeenassignedandensure
thateachofyouunderstanditwellenoughtoexplainittotheclass.Youcanfindacopyofthe
Charterintheappendixofthetext.YoursectionoftheCharterwillalsoberelatedtoa
landmarkcase.Useyourtextbookandotherelectronicresourcestodevelopyour
understandingofhowthiscaseraisedaconstitutionalchallengetolaw.
3.
Next,decidewhatthebestwayistoteachtheclassthisinformation(whatthesection
means+detailsofthelandmarkcase+currentcasebeingaddressedthatchallengesthis
sectionoftheCCRFaswell.).FeelfreetoincorporatemediasuchasYouTubevideosorCBC
archivestosupportthisaspectofyourpresentation.Presentationswillbetakeplaceon
TuesdayandWednesday.Inyourpresentationyouwillbeexpectedtoinclude:
a.
Thewordingofyoursection
b.
Anexplanationofunfamiliarterms
c.
Adescriptionofyoursection
d.
Applicationofalandmarkcasethatrelatestothissection
e.
AcurrentcasethatistacklingthissamesectionoftheCCRF
4.
NowforyourINDIVIDUALCOMPONENT:
a.
Goto
www.canlii.org
andfindaSupremeCourtcasetoillustratethekeypointsof
yoursection.Youwillprepareawrittenanalysisofyourcaseansweringthefollowing
questions:
i.
Whatisthecasetitleorcitation?
ii.
Whatarethefactsofthecase(criticalaspectsofthecase),includingthe
charge?
iii.
Whatsection(s)oftheCharterisinvolved?
iv.
Whatwasthecourtsrulinginthecase?
v.
Howdidthecourtjustifyitsdecision?
vi.
Doyouagreewiththecourtsruling?Whyorwhynot?
b.
Theduedateforthisportionofyourassignmentis_________________
Section
Topic
LandmarkCase
Assignedto...
Allrightsarenot
absolute.
Rv.Oakes
Mr.Selluski
Rv.BigDrugMart
(p.187-88)
Amir+
R.v.Zundel
(p.195-197)
Arjun
Taylor
+
2(a)
2(b)
Freedomof
Conscienceand
Religion
FreedomofThought,
Belief,Opinion,&
Expression
3,4and
5
DemocraticRightsof
Citizens
Sauvev.Attorney
GeneralofCanada
(p.200-201)
Jake+
MobilityofCitizens
LawSocietyofUpper
Canadav.Skapinker
(p.202-203)
Oneeb
RighttoLife
R.v.Morgentaler
Natasha
RighttoLiberty
Rodriguezv.BC
AttorneyGeneral
Tara
SecurityofthePerson ReEve(p.221-223)
Clark
15(1)&
15(2)
EqualityRights
Ruby
Mv.H
CharterAssignment-Evaluation
PresentationEvaluation
Application:Researchprocess&preparation
Communication:Peerteaching-sharingofideas
-preparation,creativityandeffectiveness
Knowledge:Accuracyofinformation
/5
/10
/5
Total
/20
IndividualCaseAnalysis
Research&IdentificationofCase
/5
Thinking/Inquiry:Qualityofcaseanalysis
Communication:captureskeyideas,clearlycommunicates
/10
/10
Total
/25