Legal Studies 30
Legal Studies 30
Legal Studies 30
Studies
30
Long
Range
Plan
Topic &
Dates
The Law
of
Neglige
nce
(LGST
3040)
Negligence
Duty of Care
Standard of Care
Liability
Loss
Reasonable Person
Foreseeability
Burden of Proof
Contributory
Negligence
Voluntary
Assumption of Risk
Inevitability
Defences
Key Issues
Major Objectives
Materials,
Resources &
Strategies
All About Law
Evaluation Plan
5%
HW Assignment
D2l Resources
Liebeck vs.
McDonalds
Hot Cofee (2011)
Donaghue vs.
Stevenson
4 Corners
Human Grid
Jigsaw
Graffiti Groups
SEE-I
Post it Poll
Poll Everywhere
10%
Quiz 1 (MC)
10%
Quiz 2 (MC)
20%
Hot Cofee
Assignment
20%
Mock Trial Assignment
& Reflection
10%
Mock Trial Reflection
25%
Final Module Test
Written Response
Criminal
Law
(LGST
3080)
D2l Resources
Assignments,
Activities & Quizzes
70-80%
Final Module Test 2030%
Landma
rk
Decision
s (LGST
3070)
D2l Resources
Assignments,
Activities & Quizzes
70-80%
Final Module Test 2030%
Dispute
Resoluti
on
(LGST
3020)
Small
Busines
s Law
(LGST
3050)
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Unit Plans
D2l Resources
Assignments,
Activities & Quizzes
70-80%
Final Module Test 2030%
Assignments,
Activities & Quizzes
70-80%
Final Module Test 2030%
Students Explore the legal meaning of negligence and legal actions relating to negligence.
Overview
This unit focuses on Private law and the function of the court system and how it functions
(or fails) to restore and maintain civil justice. Students will begin the unit by exploring the
court system and civil law, and examine the diferent types of private law, focusing mainly
on tort law. Students will learn that tort law is the type of private law that deals with
wrongs, other than breach of contract, that one person commits against another.
Negligence is a major cause of action in tort law and will be examined in depth through
exploration of the terms duty of care, standard of care, causation, liability, foreseeability
and loss. These terms will form the basis of understanding for the law of negligence.
Students will take an in depth look at the case of Donaghue vs. Stevenson (or the Paisley
snail case) as this was a foundational decision which established the modern concept of
negligence by setting out the principles by which one person (or company) would owe
duty of care to another person (or consumer). Students will also watch the film Hot
Cofee which documents the case of Liebeck vs. McDonalds (or the McDonalds cofee
case). This film study explores how this case and other frivolous law suits like it can
weaken civil justice. Following this case study the class will explore special types of
liability, among negligence/liability suits; special types of liability/negligence are the most
common. Special types of liability include professional liability, occupiers liability, motor
vehicle liability and strict liability. Additionally students will learn about the diferent
defences for suits of negligence such as contributory negligence, voluntary assumption of
risk, and inevitable accidents. To finish of the unit, students will prepare, present ad
reflect on a mock trial which will allow them to showcase all they have learned throughout
the module as well as communication, information management, and problem solving
skills.
Rationale
The study of Negligence will help students to prevent themselves from committing
negligent acts in their own lives. Studying important cases of liability/ negligence will help
students firstly to see how and why the modern concept of negligence was developed and
secondly, to see that the law of negligence does not always function, as youd think it
might. To some students it may seem that negligence suits happen only rarely and only on
TV or in the movies, but this unit will have them realise that negligence suits can result
without malicious intent to pretty much anyone. It is useful for students to understand that
in almost all parts of their private and public lives, they owe a duty of care to those around
them. Duty of care, standard of care and liability are very important terms that all
members of society should understand in order to maintain the safety and well being of
themselves and the people that they come into contact with each day.
Key Questions &
Major Objectives
Resources &
Materials
Assessments &
Evaluations
5%
E-portfolio reflections
10%
Quiz 1 (MC)
10%
Quiz 2 (MC)
20%
Hot Cofee Assignment
20%
Mock Trial Assignment & Reflection
10%
Mock Trial Reflection
25%
Final Module Test Written Response
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Unit 1 Law of Negligence
Dates:
Lesson
Number,
Date & Title
February 2:
Intro &
Review
Breakdown
Learning
Activities
Students explore
the legal
meaning
of negligence an
d legal actions
relating to
negligence.
Civil vs.
Public
Discussion
SEE-I
February 3:
Private Law
& The civil
court system
February 4:
Elements of
Negligence,
Damages &
remedies
(1.1, 1.2,
2.1,2.2,3.1, 3.2,
3.3, 5.1, 5.2)
February 5:
Jigsaw
Duty of Care,
Standard of
care,
breached
duty of care,
Unintentional
, unplanned,
injury or loss
4 Corners
Instructional
Strategy
Assessment
Classroom
Management
February 8:
Paisley Snail,
Causation &
Balance of
probabilities
Donaghue
vs.
Stevenson
Casusation of
probabilities
Balance of
probabilities
Human Grid,
video
Lesson 5
February 9:
Quiz & Hot
Cofee
Liebeck vs.
Mcdonalds
Lesson 6February
10:
Hot Cofee
Liebeck vs.
Mcdonalds
Lesson 7February
16:
Defences &
Special cases
of
Negligence
Case Studies
Lesson 8February
17:
Special cases
of
Negligence
Defences,
Professional
liability,
occupiers
liability,
motor
vehicle
liability and
strict liability
Professional
liability,
occupiers
liability,
motor
vehicle
liability and
Case Studies
Summative
Quiz (MC)
Lesson 9February
18:
Mock Trial
Intro
Lesson 10February
23:
Mock Trial
Work Period
Lesson 11February
24:
Mock Trial
Presentations
Lesson 12February
25: Mock
Trial
Reflection &
Review
Lesson 13:
February 29
Unit Final
Exam
strict liability
Rubric,
Outline
Mock Trial
Summative
Rubric
grading 25%
Mock Trial
Summative
Rubric
grading 25%
Mock Trial
Summative
Rubric
grading 25%
Summative
Reflection
10%
ALL
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Unit Plans
Summative
(MC, SA, LA)
Overview
Students examine the criminal justice system, including the criminal process and the roles
and responsibilities of the participants. Students also explore challenging issues and lawrelated careers.
Rationale
Key Questions &
Major Objectives
Resources &
Materials
GLOs & SLOs
system
5.1 Examine why youth are treated diferently than adults
5.2 Identify the criminal legislation that applies to youth
5.3 Recognize special considerations and alternatives to sentencing
6. Consider the laws related to one or more of the following challenging issues and
propse possible solutions:
Prison reform
Parole and mandatory supervision
Plea bargaining
Conditions for probation, including community service, restitution and treatment (do
they work?)
Victims of crime
Criminal law reform
Repeat ofenders
Capital punishment
Wrongful convictions
Legal aid in Alberta
Organized crime in Canada
The role of the police
Young ofenders and the law
7. Describe careers in the criminal justice system
8. Demonstrate basic competencies
8.1 Demonstrate fundamental skills to communicate, manage information, use
numbers, think and solve problems
8.2 Demonstrate personal management skills to demonstrate positive attitudes
and behaviours, be responsible, be adaptable, learn continuously, work safely
8.3 Demonstrate teamwork skills to work with others, participate in projects and
tasks
9. Create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal
values
9.1 Identify short term and long-term goals
9.2 Identify steps to achieve goals.
Assessments &
Evaluations
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Unit Plans
Employment Law
Family
Criminal
Tort Law
Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595 (Duty of Good Faith)
Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932] A.C. 562
Immigration
Canadas Sovereignty
Expert Witness
Aboriginal
Medical Treatment
A.C. v. Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), 2009 SCC 30, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 181
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Unit Plans
1.4 Describe innovations by the court to pre-empt trials; e.g. mini-trials, victimofender mediation, judicial resolutions (JDR), sentencing circles
1.5 Research examples of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation and
describe how these methods are used to resolve disputes in a variety of
situations such as:
1.5.1 Environmental issues
1.5.2 Workplace scenarios
1.5.3 Labour disputes
1.5.4 Conflicts between individuals and governments
1.5.5 Relationship conflict
1.6 Identify a challenging conflict situation and research possible resolutions
2. Explain the progression of dispute resolution options
2.1 Identify instances were mediation and arbitration would be appropriate
2.2 Participate in mock negotiation, mediation and arbitration scenarios
3. Demonstrate basic competencies
3.1 Demonstrate fundamental skills to communicate, manage information, use
numbers, think and solve problems
3.2 3.2 Demonstrate personal management skills to demonstrate positive
attitudes and behaviours, be responsible, be adaptable, learn continuously, work
safely
3.3 Demonstrate teamwork skills to work with others, participate in projects and
tasks
4. Create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal
values
4.1 Identify short term and long-term goals
4.2 Identify steps to achieve goals.
Assessments &
Evaluations
Legal Studies 30
Unit Plans
Monday
1 NID
Tuesday
2 First Day!!
Intro & Review
Wednesday
3 Intro to
Thursday
4 Elements of
Friday
5 Flex / Friday
Negligence
Damages &
remedies
School
8 Paisley Snail:
9 Quiz
10 Black &
11 Teachers
12 Teachers
Donaghue vs.
Stevenson
white dance
Hot Cofee
Convention
Convention
Saturday
6
13
14
21
28
15 Family Day
22 NID
18 Hot Cofee
19 Flex / Friday
negligence,
special types of
negligence
Runaway Jury
23 Critical
24 Pink Shirt
25
26 Flex / Friday
Inquiry
To what extent
does the law of
negligence
serve to
strengthen civil
justice?
Day
Intentional
Torts, defences
to torts
School
civil law system
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
20
School
Quiz
Critical Inquiry To what extent
does the law of
negligence
serve to
strengthen civil
justice?
27
29 Unit Final
Exam
Monday
Tuesday
Saturday
1 Intro to
Criminal Law
3 Modified Day
11 Flex / Friday
12
16:00 Program
Planning
10
School
13
14 Report
15 19:00 IB
16 11:30 CBE
17 Last Day of
18 Spring
19 Spring
20 Spring
21 Spring
22 Spring
23 Spring
24 Spring
25 Spring
26 Spring
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
Good Friday
Break
27 Spring
28 Spring
29 Classes
30
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Break
Cards
Break
Meeting
Resume
Awards
Classes
Parent Teacher
Interviews
Break
Break
Monday
Tuesday
1 Flex / Friday
School
7 Grad Parent
8 Flex / Friday
Evening
School
Term 3 Ends
10
11 Term 4
12
13
14
15 Flex / Friday
16
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22 NID
23
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25 NID
26
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28
29 Flex
30
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Begins
School
Monday
Tuesday
2 IB Exams
3 18:30 School
Start
Council Meeting
10
6 Flex / Friday
School
11
12
13 Flex / Friday
14
School
15
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20 Grad 2016
21
22
23 Victoria Day
24
25 19:00 Music
26
27 Flex / Friday
28
No School
29
30
Awards
NID
School
31
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2 19:00 Spring
10
11
Awards
8 18:30 Night
of the Chiefs
12
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29 Report
30 Summer
Cards
Appeals
Yearbook
Break Starts