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The
Charter Challenge 2005
Students will use the project web site http://lawday.enoreo.on.ca
to gather information, share ideas and debate the
issues in the online environment. Expert mentors will
provide feedback throughout the project. This
will provide them with the necessary background information
and a variety of legal opinions on the topic.
A new scenario wil be available for the 2005 project
but last year's scenario is there for your interest.
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Welcome
to Law Day - April 17
This
site is courtesy of the Ontario Bar Association. This
site provides useful information on Law Day, April 17,
2002 - including what it is, how to get involved and
who to contact. Mock trial information is provided.
This includes information on the 2002 Mock Trial competition
(as part of Law Day) and a copy of this year's case.
This case can be used for the Mock Trial competition
or for simply an in class Mock Trial. For those new
to the Mock Trial process, the package contain information
for students on how to get into role, time guidelines
for the trial, a script for the court deputy and relevant
law. Previous cases are also provided on the website.
Cases included cover such offences as Assault, First
Degree Murder, Trafficking Narcotics, Shoplifting, Impaired
Driving and more. Information is also included on the
Duty Counsel Student Matching program which allows students
to be paired with a lawyer or judge to experience the
courts on Law Day[top]
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http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/index.html
This
website set up by Mark Melynk is of interest for several
reasons. If you are looking for a model of how to take
a history course and put it on line this is an example.
Melynk has sites for World History to 1600, 20th Century,
World Religions, and Economics leading to useful information
of interest to both other teachers and students. The
link to Students Online Binder has teacher ready materials
related to each of the courses including student handouts,
rubrics, and assignment instructions. Online Resources
has excellent links to topics specifically related both
to the course and to the specific units studied as well
as student reference material for getting materials
ready to post to the web themselves. Student Work posts
the best of the student websites that have been developed
by his students on course topics. [top]
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BERNARD
CHERNOS ESSAY COMPETITION [top]
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The
JURIST Canada website - http://jurist.law.utoronto.ca
An
excellent site for links to all Canadian Courts, legal
information and reference material.[top]
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Ontario
Bar Association - www.oba.org
Ontario Bar Association provides information on mock
trial tournaments and Law Day contests. Also check out
the Law Day Section.[top]
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Community
Legal Education Ontario - www.cleo.on.ca
Community
Legal Education Ontario is the site of a community clinic
that offers legal advice on matters such as landlord
and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers'
rights etc.[top]
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Decisis:
The Journal for Teachers of Canadian Law is published
by Spetz Publishing 10 times a year and features important
case summaries and commentary. Each issue has a "Test
Yourself" case that can be used to supplement classroom
activities. Contact Spetz Publishing Ltd, 630 Graceland
Avenue, Kingston, Ontario K7M 7P7 or email sgspetz@sprint.ca
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Department
of Justice Canada - http://canada.justice.gc.ca
This site, maintained by the Department of Justice Canada,
explains Canada's system of justice and its court system.
It also includes an explanation on how legislation is
developed and the role citizens play in developing,
amending, and modifying laws. [top]
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Ontario
Courts - www.ontariocourts.on.ca
This web site contains information on the Ontario court
system. Links for educators include cases for the classroom;
a section on Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney-General);
and Courtrooms & Classrooms, a creative and interactive
opportunity for students to learn about the courts and
law. Note that Chief Justice McMurtry is a keen supporter
of the partnership between the courts and schools. He
has been a key reason for the formation of the new organization
that promotes the link between courts and classroom teachers.
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LawNow
LawNow
is published six times a year by the Legal Studies Program,
Faculty of Extension, at the University of Alberta.
This is an excellent source of articles on all aspects
of law. It features commentary and news stories covering
various aspects of legal history, jurisprudence and
current case law. Sample articles and order information
are available at www.extension.ualberta.ca/lawnow
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