Law-Related Lessons
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This resource is from the Learn & Teach Series for educators and learners on legal topics. |
Law-Related Lessons for English language instruction for newcomers to Canada (LINC) and British Columbia. Instructors will find lesson modules on legal topics that affect newcomers, including downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, together with assessment tools.
Lesson Modules
- 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
- 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
Learn How to Use Law-Related Lessons
View the Orientation for ESL, ELSA and LINC Instructors (PPT) to learn how to use Law-Related Lessons in your English language instruction.
Reading Materials
The reading materials for learners are drawn from People's Law School publications for newcomers:
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About these Lesson Modules
These lessons were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by People's Law School and ELSA Net for ESL and ELSA Net instructors. 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. Learn more about these law-related lessons.
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.
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