CLU3M – Unit 3 – Lesson 8: Cases That Have Changed Canadian Society

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• To learn about landmark cases that have changed Canadian society.

Lesson Outcomes

• Name some cases that have influenced the development of Canadian criminal law.
• Assess, from a legal perspective, how various individuals, groups, and cases have influenced the development of Canadian criminal law
• Complete an independent research activity investigating one of these cases.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Starter: Youth Crime Quiz [formative asessment].
2. Cases that have changed society [teacher led instruction and note taking].
3. Task 1. Cases that have changed society. Law Case Study – Individual Research Activity.
4. Task 2. Cases that have changed society. Law Case Study – 5 W’s Report.
5. Task 3. Group-Share-Discuss.
6. Review: Free write.

External Resources

Law Case Studies

GlobalGeek Resources