Hot Topics in Law
Seminar Assignment
Every student in CLN 4U will complete one
session of Hot Topics.
You will teach the class about your topic for 5 minutes. You will then 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 30 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
-Mentally Ill and the law—Is society
protected? Are the mentally ill protected?()
-Edward Snowden- how much online privacy do
we have?()
-Anonymous/Wikileaks etc-has is hacking a national security threat?()
-Terrorism in Canada-is there really a
threat? Is ISIS in Canada?()
- Solitary Confinement-do we need it? Look
at Ashley Smith()
-Police Punishment-is enough done when police do their job wrong?()
-Mandatory Minimum Sentences
-Cyber-bullying-Can we stop it? Is it
harmless?()
- Do we need life sentences? (Fri May 15)
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
