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CLU3M Understanding Canadian Law Mr. Bergman 222 2014- 2015

CLU3M Understanding Canadian Law Mr. Bergman 222 2014- 2015. Mr. R. Bergman. richard.bergman@tldsb.on.ca http://rbergman.weebly.com Office: 223 Prep: Period 2 CHA3UB and CHC2DB. What Will We Learn?. Heritage of our law- who do owe much of our legal system to?

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CLU3M Understanding Canadian Law Mr. Bergman 222 2014- 2015

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  1. CLU3MUnderstanding Canadian LawMr. Bergman 2222014- 2015

  2. Mr. R. Bergman • richard.bergman@tldsb.on.ca • http://rbergman.weebly.com • Office: 223 • Prep: Period 2 • CHA3UB and CHC2DB

  3. What Will We Learn? • Heritage of our law- who do owe much of our legal system to? • Rights and Freedoms- too many or maybe too little • Criminal Law- no death penalty? Why the hell not? What is crime? Why are we so interested in it? What do we do with criminals and why? • Civil Law- most of our lives are governed by rules of civic life, probably a good idea to know it

  4. An m Level LAW course hmmm… Lectures/Power Points Mock Trial Seminar Videos (youtube)/ A Movie or Two Independence….and Respect Learning Goals

  5. Evaluation Termwork 70% • Daily activities • Minor Essays • Unit Tests • Seminar • Keeping up with the News Final Culminating Essay and Seminar (topic of your choice) 10% Final Exam 20%

  6. The Typical Grade 11 M Student Attendance Communication with your teacher Deadlines Homework and review Suffering Constant checking of the course website- keep up to date

  7. How much do you KNOW about law?

  8. Time to get thinking… • Law provides order where there could be chaos • Law tells us what is right and also what is wrong (according to who?) • The law gives us the rules for deciding violations against the law and consequences for those that violate the law • Do YOU need the law to tell you how to act…

  9. Activity #1 • Get into your groups and get ready to think… • Here is your scenario: • Five cave explorers were caught underground after the tunnel collapsed. They learned through radio contact that the rescuers were at least ten days away, and that they could not survive that long without food. They further learned that they could survive if they were to eat one from among them. They radioed to the outside to ask whether it would be legally and/or morally permissible to kill one among them to sustain the others, but no one above ground would answer the question. • One of the explorers, Whetmore, suggested that they throw dice to determine who should be eaten, and they all agree. Just before the dice were thrown, Whetmore suggested that they wait until they are closer to death before proceeding; but he was outvoted, and a die is cast on his behalf. Everyone, including Whetmore, agreed that the dice where thrown fairly. Whetmore lost.

  10. Activity #1 • When the rescuers finally reached the explorers, they found that Whetmore had been killed and eaten. • The remaining explorers were put on trial for murder under the jurisdictions statute, "Whoever shall willfully take the life of another shall be punished by death." They were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged • The case is now on appeal to the Supreme Court. What should the Justices do? YOU are the justices of Court. • You must determine the following: keep original sentence, acquit the defendants or allow clemency. The decision isn’t what interest me it is your reasons.

  11. For Fun? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt8MHsR8Z5s&safe=active

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