Law-Related Lessons

Cover of Law-Related ESL Lessons

Law-Related ESL Lessons are designed for English language classes for newcomers to Canada and British Columbia. Instructors will find lesson modules here on legal topics that affect newcomers, including reading materials. Downloadable and editable instructional packages at different Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels and assessment tools are also provided.

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 from the Consumer Law Wikibook

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

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

• Family Violence & Abuse
  • Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: [Family Violence & Abuse]

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

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

• Paying Taxes
  • Lesson module · Quiz for learners · Reading material: Paying Taxes in BC

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

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 lesson to meet the needs of their English as a second language learners.

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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Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4

Telephone: 604-331-5400

Email: info@publiclegaled.bc.ca

Website: www.publiclegaled.bc.ca

About Clicklaw Wikibooks

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