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CROSS CURRICULAR APPROACHES TO TEACHING LAW AND CIVICS Christina Ganev East York C.I. Toronto District School Board Contact: christina.ganev@tdsb.on.ca. Agenda. Assessment Enrichment Practical teaching strategies and activities Having fun and inspiring students!. LAW - ASSESSMENT.

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  1. CROSS CURRICULAR APPROACHES TO TEACHING LAW AND CIVICSChristina GanevEast York C.I.Toronto District School BoardContact: christina.ganev@tdsb.on.ca

  2. Agenda • Assessment • Enrichment • Practical teaching strategies and activities • Having fun and inspiring students!

  3. LAW - ASSESSMENT • Music and the Law • Newspaper Scrapbook assignment • CCLA Charter Essay Contest • Mock Trial – OJEN

  4. LAW – ASSESSMENT • Technology – Facebook assignment • Technology – follow news sources on Twitter and write weekly/monthly journals

  5. LAW – ENRICHMENTGUEST SPEAKERS • CCLA – guest speakers “That’s not fair” • Ontario Justice Education Network – adopt a lawyer program • Corrections Canada – guest speakers

  6. LAW - ENRICHMENT • Courthouse tours • Virtual courtroom tours at www.courtprep.ca

  7. WORKPLACE LAW • Organize a Career Day – careers in law requiring highschool or college diplomas • Book the computer lab once per week to complete a scavenger hunt on the law

  8. CIVICS – ASSESSMENT • Try these tips to reduce failure rates: • Reduce the number of tests/quizzes • Rewrite quiz until a mark of 70% is achieved • Offer choice with every assignment • Eliminate the exam • Have theme days • Use relevant technology whenever possible • Class project • Pair up senior students with Civics class – mock election, presentations, mentorship, peer tutors

  9. CIVICS - ASSESSMENT • Newspaper presentation assignment • Choice (differentiated instruction) • Straw tower activity • Simulations (mock election, trial, town hall meeting) • Four corners debate • Social media – Twitter and the news

  10. CIVICS - ENRICHMENT • Think Literacy (prep for OSSLT, graphic organizers) • Weekly News/Classroom Ready • What in the World • Metro (free) or Toronto Star or computer lab – once a week

  11. CIVICS - ENRICHMENT • Smart Ideas (concept mapping) • Toondoo.com (make your own comic strip) or Bitstrips (TDSB licensed) • City of Toronto website • Courtprep.ca – virtual tour of a courtroom

  12. CIVICS – ENRICHMENTGUEST SPEAKERS • Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) – speakers re. equality rights in the Charter (case studies) • Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) – speakers re. fairness of the law (case studies) • Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) – lawyers and law students • Fair Vote Canada – PR vs. FPTP lessons plans

  13. CIVICS – ENRICHMENTGUEST SPEAKERS • Newspapers – journalists • Local police station – police officers and parole officers • Invite a new immigrant • Holocaust survivors • War vets • City Councilor, MP, MPP – all at the same time!

  14. Enrichment – Free Resources! • Student Vote – full mock election packages , online tools, complete support to run a parallel election, resources in between elections • Elections Canada – posters, riding maps, visual aids for decorating the classroom • OERB – teaching resources by other teachers • Parliament of Canada – lots of free resources, class set of “Our Country, Our Parliament” • “Welcome to Canada” – free class set of books on immigration

  15. Instructional Strategies • Fold the line • Four corners • Graphic organizers (2 handouts) • Placemat • Graffiti • Pass it on • Snowball

  16. Completion Chart

  17. Fun! (How to get them to come to class – and on time!) • Fun daily activities • Media Monday • Trivia Tuesday • Question Thursday • Funny Friday • Make up competitions weekly

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