April 27, 2018 This course is a study of the origins and classifications June 29, 2018 of our legal system. Students will learn about history of law, Late work will have 10% the court system, your rights and freedoms, criminal law, torts, deducted from the and famous legal cases. grade. During the course of Law there will be a field trip to the Law Courts Building. Students also have an opportunity to If you are absent on the participate in Law Day in April day of a test, you are A Law Journal will be required to be kept for the course. expected to write the A law journal consists of articles found in local and national test on the day you newspapers concerning topics covered in class. Your written return. The test will be opinion would be included with each article. written in Study Hall. Textbook: Canadian LAW Only excused absences By: Zuber, Zuber, Zuber, and Jennings will be accepted for Students are encouraged to bring their own personal learning writing at a later date. device (tablet, iPad or phone).
Evaluation: Term mark is based on total points. Term work is
If you have difficulty based on the categories found below. Term work has a value of with the course, you are 70 % of final grade, exam has a value of 30% of final grade encouraged to speak with Student will listen, speak, read, your teacher as soon as write, view, and represent to possible. Responding comprehend and respond to Text personally and critically to Contact Information: literacy and media text. You can reach Mr. Connolly at 888-4867 Legal Student will be able to ext. 4911 (voice mail is demonstrate, apply and available). Concepts communicate knowledge of concept. You can email him at pconnolly@sjsd.net Final Exam This exam is written in the classroom