CLU3M – Unit 3 – Lesson 6: The Criminal Court System

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• To learn about Canada’s Criminal Court System.

Lesson Outcomes

• Describe the Criminal Court Structure.
• Explain the different components of the Criminal Court System.
• Describe the participants of the Criminal Court System.
• Explain the role of the jury and how they are selected.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Starter: Defenses of the Accused review worksheet.
2. Criminal Court Structure [teacher led instruction and note taking].
3. Task 1: Criminal Court Procedure [online individual research task].
4. Supreme Court of Canada [teacher led instruction and class discussion].
5. Task 2: Supreme Court Key Terms and Diagram [online individual research task].
6. Task 3: Stages in a Criminal Trial by Jury [worksheet and class discussion].
7. Types of Evidence [teacher led instruction and class discussion].
8. Task 4. The Role of the Jury [worksheet]
9. Review: What do you know? Quiz [Formative Assessment].

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