Curriculum Coordinator and Learning Strategist

Dr. Karen McCloskey

MA, PhD, QM Quality Matters

CLU3M

Grade 11

University Preparation

Understanding Canadian Law

Find additional course details below, including delivery format, course availability, course duration, prerequisite, tuition fee, hardware/software requirements, etc.

CLU3M

Grade 11

University Preparation

Understanding Canadian Law

Find additional course details below, including delivery format, course availability, course duration, prerequisite, tuition fee, hardware/software requirements, etc.

Course Details

Course Code

CLU3M

Course Name

Understanding Canadian Law

Grade

Grade 11

Course Type

University Preparation

Format

Asynchronous Delivery

Prerequisite

Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

Tuition Fee

$500.00

Course Duration

At Your Own Pace (4 weeks to 12 months)

Credit Value

1.0

Availability

Start Anytime

Course Reviser/Developer

Dr. Karen McCloskey

Latest Revision Date

August 2024

Curriculum

None

Course Description, Unit Overview, Timeline

This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. Students will gain an understanding of laws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, and criminal law. Students will develop legal reasoning skills and will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process when investigating a range of legal issues and formulating and communicating informed opinions about them.

Prerequisite: Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

Outlined below is a description of each unit, including what students will learn and the recommended hours for completion.

Unit Title & Description

Time Allocated

Unit 1: The Inquiry Process and Skill Development in Legal Studies

In this unit, you’ll dive into the exciting world of legal inquiry. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions to guide your investigations into various legal issues in Canada. You’ll become adept at finding, evaluating, and organizing evidence, and learn to present your findings in a clear and compelling manner. You’ll work on formulating questions, researching and evaluating sources, analyzing legal issues, and communicating your findings. Assessments include a research project, written analysis, and an auto-graded quiz.

10 Hours

Unit 2: Legal Foundations

This unit explores the foundational principles and history of Canadian law. You’ll understand how early legal systems have influenced the development of Canadian law and the role and structure of the current legal system. Activities include learning about categories and principles, studying historical influences, and exploring government roles. Assessments include a comparative essay, written reflection, and an auto-graded quiz.

12 Hours

Unit 3: Rights and Freedoms

Delve into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other human rights laws. You’ll learn about the protections provided, the barriers to human rights, and how these rights are protected and sometimes limited. You’ll explore human rights protections, analyze barriers, participate in a mock trial, and reflect on human rights issues. Assessments include a mock trial performance, reflective essay, and an auto-graded quiz.

14 Hours

Unit 4: Civil Law

This unit covers various aspects of civil law, including tort law, family law, employment law, and contract law. You’ll learn about the foundations and development of these laws. Activities involve understanding tort law, family law dynamics, and employment and contract law. Assessments include research presentations, written analysis, and an auto-graded quiz.

14 Hours

Unit 5: Development of Human Rights Law

Study the evolution and development of human rights laws in Ontario and Canada. You’ll learn how social factors and landmark cases have shaped these laws. Activities include explaining concepts of justice, analyzing social factors and actions of individuals/groups, and studying landmark cases. Assessments include a case study report, written reflection, and an auto-graded quiz.

14 Hours

Unit 6: Rights and Responsibilities

Explore civil law including torts, family law, employment law, and contract law. Understand how these areas of law affect our daily lives and society. You’ll describe defences for key torts, explain legal processes in civil disputes, explore family law dynamics, and understand employment and contract law. Assessments include a case analysis report, written analysis, and an auto-graded quiz.

14 Hours

Unit 7: Criminal Law

Examine foundational concepts, processes, and procedures in criminal law. You’ll learn about different types of crime, the criminal trial process, and sentencing. Activities involve explaining key terms and types of crime, describing criminal trial processes, analyzing sentencing options, and assessing rights protection in the criminal justice system. Assessments include a case analysis report, written reflection, and an auto-graded quiz.

14 Hours

Unit 8: Development of Criminal Law

Study the evolution and development of criminal law in Canada. You’ll explore significant cases and how they have influenced current laws. Activities include identifying legally accepted defences, assessing the influence of individuals/groups/cases, and studying significant criminal law cases. Assessments include a research paper, written analysis, and an auto-graded quiz.

10 Hours

Unit 9: Portfolio Compilation and Reflection

Compile and reflect on your work from the course. This unit helps you consolidate your learning and present your best work. Activities include compiling and organizing your work into a portfolio and writing reflective essays on your learning experiences. Assessments include the final portfolio submission and reflection essays.

6 Hours

Final Exam

Comprehensive assessment of all specific expectations covered in the course. Activities and Assessments: Cumulative final exam to assess overall understanding and application of course concepts.

20 Hours

Total Hours

120 Hours

Teaching and Learning Strategies

At Royal Ontario Academy, our asynchronous, self-paced courses are crafted to engage students actively, encouraging deep learning and self-reflection. Our online OSSD courses are normally divided into 8-10 smaller sections to help students learn content in manageable portions. Lessons connect concepts to practical, relatable social, environmental, and economic issues, fostering lifelong learning by helping students apply knowledge to real-life contexts.

Students are encouraged to explore, investigate, and think critically as they progress independently. This approach emphasizes problem-solving skills, guiding students to persist through challenges, reason through complex ideas, and explore alternative solutions on their own, building resilience and independence essential for success beyond the classroom.

Our virtual high school courses provide a variety of learning experiences through virtual labs, simulations, knowledge checks, reflections, and videos. Interactive activities and discussion forums are designed to draw on students prior knowledge, keeping them engaged and actively participating. These tools enable OSSD students to practice, reflect, and apply concepts flexibly at their own pace, creating a personalized learning journey tailored to each students’ interests and goals.

Assessment and Evaluation

A wide variety of assessment and evaluation tools will be used to earn credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at Royal Ontario Academy including quizzes, tests, projects, essays, journals, and final assessments.
The final exam is a closed book, online test that is proctored and has a time limit. Students may also be required to appear on video for other assessments in certain courses.

All OSSD courses follow a simple evaluation breakdown at our virtual high school:
70% of the grade will be based on evaluations conducted throughout the online course. The remaining 30% of the grade will be based on a final evaluation or exam. This may be a final exam, a final project/report, or a combination of both an exam and a project.

Students will receive two reports per course:

First Mid Term Report: Reflects achievement and development after the first 4 Units.

Final Report: Reflects overall achievement and development for the entire course.

According to Growing Success First Edition, Grades 1 to 12, 2010, the primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. To ensure that assessment, evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of learning for all students, Royal Ontario Academy teachers use practices and procedures that:

are fair, transparent, and equitable for all students;
support all students, including those with special education needs, those who are learning the language of instruction (English or French), and those who are First Nation, Métis, or Inuit;
are carefully planned to relate to the curriculum expectations and learning goals and, as much as possible, to the interests, learning styles and preferences, needs, and experiences of all students;
are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the school year or course and at other appropriate points throughout the school year or course;
are ongoing, varied in nature, and administered over a period of time to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;
provide ongoing descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful, and timely to support improved learning and achievement;
develop students’ self-assessment skills to enable them to assess their own learning, set specific goals, and plan next steps for their learning.

Accommodations and IEP for Students

At Royal Ontario Academy, we believe that all OSSD students can benefit from a more accommodating online learning experience Accommodations allow for increased access to the course, without any changes to the knowledge and skills the student is expected to demonstrate.

An Individual Education Plan (IEP)is a personalized document that outlines a students’ learning needs, as well as the accommodations or services they require to succeed in their courses. At Royal Ontario Academy, our flexible online learning environment already addresses many common accommodation needs, but if a student requires additional support, our Principal is ready to help you!

– Students with Existing IEP: If a student has an existing IEP from another elementary or secondary school, Royal Ontario Academy can implement the listed accommodations, provided they are applicable within our online learning environment. To do so, a copy of the students’ IEP must be submitted to our Principal for review.

– Students Without IEP: If a student requires accommodations but does not currently have an IEP, our Principal will work with the student to assess their learning needs and develop a path forward. In this case, students will need to submit supporting documentation to help determine the appropriate accommodations.

– English Language Learners:– English Language Learners: Students who enroll at Royal Ontario Academy can provide information about their English language proficiency during the registration process. This information helps our teachers and Principal to tailor their teaching strategies and implement accommodations that support English language learners effectively.

For students and parents wishing to submit IEP documentation or request accommodations, please contact our Principal at info@royalontarioacademy.com

Resources Required by the Student

General Resources Students Should Have Access To

Google Docs or similar: For creating and submitting reports and projects.
Google Slides or similar:For presentations.
Microphone and camera/phone: For recording presentations and mock trial performances.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is CLU3M?
CLU3M is a Grade 11 Understanding Canadian Law course at University Preparation level.

2. What are 3M – (eg: 3M in AWQ3M (CLU3M))
3M for the CLU3M refers to the grade level and the course type. 3 refers to the 9th Grade and the second digit refers to the University Preparation course type.

3. What is the prerequisite for CLU3M?
The prerequisite for Understanding Canadian Law is Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

4. How long does it take to complete the CLU3M online course?
The completion of the CLU3M course varies depending on the availability and pace of each student. However, the course can be completed in minimum of 4 weeks to maximum of 12 months.

5. Will my marks be sent directly to OUAC or OCAS?
Yes. We can send your CLU3M online course marks to OUAC (Ontario University’ Application Centre) or OCAS (Ontario College Application Service).

6. How lessons are delivered for the CLU3M?
At Royal Ontario Academy, course learning is asynchronously delivered for the CLU3M in various formats such as videos, question and answers, interactive tools, written notes, simulations, presentations, and external websites/links depending on the subject material of the course.

7. What is the withdrawal policy?
For students registered in Grade 9 and 10 courses, withdrawals can be made at any time and are not recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST).
For students registered in Grade 11 and 12 courses, withdrawals made within 5 days of the issuance of the first (mid-term) report card from Royal Ontario Academy will result in the mark not being recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST). Withdrawals after 5 days of the issuance of the first (mid term) report card will result in a “”””W”””” being entered in the “”””Credit”””” column of the OST, along with the mark at the time of withdrawal.

8. What is the due date of my course?
Since your course is self-paced, there are no set due dates, allowing you to progress at your own speed. However, please be mindful of any deadlines for university or college applications.

9. Can I earn my OSSD (Ontario secondary school diploma) credits through online courses?
Yes, you can earn your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) credits fully online through Royal Ontario Academy. To earn OSSD credits, you will need to complete 30 credits (18 compulsory and 12 optional), pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, and fulfill 40 hours of community involvement.

Price Detail

$500

/ 1 Course

$800

/ 2 Course

$1050

/ 3 Course

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