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The [[Law-Related ESL Lessons]] were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by [[People's Law School]] as a resource for instructors of [http://www.elsanet.org ELSA Net]’s English language classes. The lessons feature legal topics that affect newcomers to Canada and British Columbia. The modules include reading material for learners, downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, and assessment tools.  
The ''[[Law-Related Lessons]]'' were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by [[People's Law School]] as a resource for instructors of [http://www.elsanet.org ELSA Net]’s English language classes. The lessons feature legal topics that affect newcomers to Canada and British Columbia, including consumer problems, crime, driving laws, employment laws, family law, paying taxes, and renting a home.  
 
The lesson modules include reading material for learners, downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, and assessment tools. These lessons are considered samples and instructors are encouraged to modify the lessons to meet the needs of their English as a second language learners.
 
[[File:Creativecommons.png|80px|frameless|left|link=]] ''Law-Related Lessons'' © People's Law School are, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]]. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms.
 
== Acknowledgements ==


ELSA, which stands for English Language Services for Adults, provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students.  
ELSA, which stands for English Language Services for Adults, provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students.  


These lessons feature student-centered, interactive activities on such legal topics as:
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*driving,
People's Law School acknowledges the financial contribution of the Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia to this project.
*family law,
 
*employment law
==About People's Law School==
*paying taxes,
 
*consumer law,
The [[People's Law School]] is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.
*criminal law, and
 
*landlord and tenant law.
[[File:Peopleslawschoollogo-horizontal.jpg|250px|link=]]
:1433 - 1130 W Pender Street
:Vancouver, BC V6E 4E4
:604-331-5400 
:[mailto:info@peopleslawschool.ca info@peopleslawschool.ca]
:[http://www.peopleslawschool.ca www.peopleslawschool.ca]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 23 August 2021

The Law-Related Lessons were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by People's Law School as a resource for instructors of ELSA Net’s English language classes. The lessons feature legal topics that affect newcomers to Canada and British Columbia, including consumer problems, crime, driving laws, employment laws, family law, paying taxes, and renting a home.

The lesson modules include reading material for learners, downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, and assessment tools. These lessons are considered samples and instructors are encouraged to modify the lessons to meet the needs of their English as a second language learners.

Law-Related Lessons © People's Law School are, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms.

Acknowledgements

ELSA, which stands for English Language Services for Adults, provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students.

People's Law School acknowledges the financial contribution of the Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia to this project.

About People's Law School

The People's Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

1433 - 1130 W Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4E4
604-331-5400
info@peopleslawschool.ca
www.peopleslawschool.ca