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Canadian and International Law

Course Description

This course examines elements of Canadian and international law in social, political, and global contexts. Students will study the historical and philosophical sources of law and the principles and practices of international law and will learn to relate them to issues in Canadian society and the wider world. Students will use critical-thinking and communication skills to analyze legal issues, conduct independent research, and present the results of their inquiries in a variety of ways.

EVALUATION

Evaluation is the process of determining a level of student achievement of the Overall Expectations for a course, which is recorded as a mid-term or final grade on a report card.

Students will be given numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate their achievement of the Overall Expectations across the four categories of achievement (Knowledge & Understanding, Thinking, Communication and Application). Evidence of student achievement of the Overall Expectations is collected over time from three different sources – observations, conversations and student products.

To be successful students must demonstrate achievement of EACH of the Overall Expectations for the course. If a student is missing evidence of achievement of one or more of the Overall Expectations then a lower limit will be determined by the teacher.

In determining a report card grade teachers use their professional judgment to interpret the evidence of student achievement which reflects the student’s most consistent level of achievement with special considerations given to the more recent evidence.

The final grade is determined by the following breakdown:

70 % - evaluations made at the end of units throughout the semester.

30% - final demonstrations of learning (culminating activities and/or final examinations)

REPORT CARDS

Student progress is reported at 3 times during the semester.

Interim Report – October and March. Reports on student Learning Skills and Work Habits with next steps for improvement.

Mid-term Report Card – November and April. Reports on student achievement of the Overall Expectations to date. Incomplete achievement is reflected on 

Mid-term Report Cards, but replaced when learning has been demonstrated.

Final Report Card – February and July. Reports on student achievement of all of the Overall Expectations.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students are responsible for being academically honest in all aspects of their schoolwork. Academic dishonesty includes a variety of behaviours including cheating, plagiarism, facilitating or aiding academic dishonesty, and the unauthorized access or manipulating of student records, work and computer programs. Such behaviours impede the learning process and threaten the educational environment for all students.

Intentional academic dishonesty will result in disciplinary consequences. Teachers and parents should support students in striving for excellence and producing 

work with integrity.

ATTENDANCE AND LEARNING SKILLS

There is a direct link between good attendance and success at school. Students are expected to attend classes regularly and on time. Evidence of student achievement is gathered during classes through observations and learning conversations.

Learning Skills play an important role in a student’s level of achievement. Students will be assessed on the following learning skills: responsibility, organization, independent work, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation.

CELL PHONES/PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Teachers will determine when personal electronic devices, including cell phones, will be used as instructional tools/supports. At other times these devices (with the exception of electronic translators) are not to be used and must be turned off and be stored away. Consequences for inappropriate use of these devices may include removal of the device from the learning environment.

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