Hot Topic Assignment
Every student in CLN4U will complete one
session of Hot Topics.
You will lead discussion for 15-20 minutes
at the beginning of class every Friday. You and a partner will introduce a hot
topic to the law class and facilitate discussion about your topic for a maximum
of 20 minutes.
You
must:
In
advance
-choose a topic from the list or get one
approved by me and added to the list
-find at least one reading to post to my
blog by Tuesday the week you are
presenting for all the class to read
-have outside research about your hot topic
on hand to reference throughout the discussion
On
the day of the presentation
-introduce self and topic. Take attendance.
-be the expert and lead the discussion
about your topic
-have 5 discussion provoking questions
ready for the class to be able to move the discussion along if no one is
participating
-questions should not be memory recall
questions, but open-ended questions
-Thank the group for participating
You will not need technology for this
presentation.
Schedule
Friday April 4-Our new Supreme Court Judge
appointment-Why do we care?
Friday April 11-Rob Ford-Should we have Municipal
regulations for mayoral behavior?
Thurs April 17-Metally Ill and the law—Is
society protected? Are the mentally ill protected?
Friday April 25-Aboriginals-Why are they over-represented
in the law?
May 2-Victims’ Rights-Does more needs to be
done to compensate?
May 9-Terrorism in Canada-is there really a
threat?
Fri May 16-Cyber-bullying-Can we stop it?
Is it harmless?
Thurs May 22-Wrongful convictions in
Canada, how much compensation is enough?
Fri May 30-Police who kill-is there justice
for the victims?
Fri June 6-The G20-how does Toronto look at
the future?
Those
who do not attend receive a zero in participation marks. Those who do not
present receive a zero and their partner presents alone.
Marks
Audience: 4 marks per session for
thoughtful contribution to discussion.
Presenters will be marked according to the
rubric given./20
Cameron and I will be gauging the following articles this Friday (May 2th) for our Hot Topics assignment on the topic of “Victim’s Rights”:
ReplyDeleteHow Canada's sex-assault laws violate rape victims:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-canadas-sex-assault-laws-violate-rape-victims/article14705289/?page=all
[OP-ED] Bill of rights correctly places victims at core of the justice system
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/bill-of-rights-correctly-places-victims-at-core-of-the-justice-system/article17957553/
Convicted criminals to contribute to cost of victims’ rights bill:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-mum-on-price-tag-for-victims-bill-of-rights/article17865607/
The wrongfully convicted.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/steven-truscott-to-get-6-5m-for-wrongful-conviction-1.742381
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-the-wrongfully-convicted-are-compensated/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2012/05/01/the-price-of-freedom-what-happens-to-the-wrongfully-convicted/