Fundamentals of the Law Lesson Module

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Law-Related Lessons
These lessons for English language classes increase a newcomer's understanding of laws in Canada and BC.
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Consumer Law Driving in BC Elder Law Family Violence & Abuse Fundamentals of the Law Marriage Separation and Divorce Paying Taxes Renting a Home Scams to Avoid Talking to the Police Working in BC Workplace Bullying & Harassment Young People and the Law About these Lessons
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The Fundamentals of the Law lesson module is for teaching newcomers to British Columbia about:

Canada's laws,
individual rights and responsibilities, and
how the laws are made.

Reading material

The learner should read the Fundamentals of Canadian Law section from the Learning about the Law Wikibook.

Instructional packages

Fundamentals of the Law Instructional Package, CLB 7-8 level: Instructional package for learning fundamentals of the BC legal system, including activities, worksheets, and self-assessment tool:
- Download in Word format (.docx)
- Download in PDF format (PDF)

Quiz

Invite the learner to try a short Fundamentals of the Law Quiz (optional).
Fundamentals of the Law Quiz

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Consumer Law	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Problems with a Purchase, Problems with Home Repairs, Someone Owes You Money, and Problems with Debt in the Consumer Law Wikibook

Driving in BC	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Getting a BC Driver's Licence and Driving Safely in Driving in BC

Elder Law	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Older People and Elder Law in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

Family Violence & Abuse	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Family Violence and Abuse (PDF)

Fundamentals of the Law	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Fundamentals of Canadian Law in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

Marriage Separation and Divorce	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Learning about Family Law in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

Paying Taxes	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: What Is Income Tax? and Other Kinds of Taxes in Paying Taxes in BC

Renting a Home	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Renting a Home in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

Scams to Avoid	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Identity Theft, Internet Scams, Loan and Credit Scams, Work Scams, and Prize, Sales and Relative Scams in the Consumer Law Wikibook

Talking to the Police	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Talking to the Police

Working in BC	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Working in BC in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

Workplace Bullying & Harassment	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Key Facts, What Employers Need to Know, and What Workers Need to Know in Workplace Bullying and Harassment

Young People and the Law	Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Young People and the Law in the Learning about the Law Wikibook

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Fundamentals of the Law Lesson Module

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