School's In

School's In was a column in LawNow Magazine. Each edition of the magazine featured lesson plans and activities aimed at bringing law into the classroom. These are excellent resources and they are free. 

LawNow is still published and digital subscriptions are available here. LawNow no longer features a School's In section but it still provides excellent information for students and teachers to learn about issues in law. 
School's In: Students, Social Participation, Charities and Law

This inquiry based activity focuses on charities and non-profit organizations. The content specifically addresses outcome S6 in Social Studies 10, 20 and 30. Based on a fundamental assumption that students should be involved in [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: School's In-LawNow
Published Date: 2009
School's In: Youth and Student Unions: A Governance Model

This lesson is applicalble as an extension to students studying governance models in social studies and involves student understanding of governance in non-profit organizations. The lesson involves students adopting or creating a governance [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: School's In - LawNow
Published Date: 2008
School's In: Citizenship, Democracy, and Social Action

This lesson, designed for upper elementary and junior high social studies classes, focuses on social action and participation in democracy.

Using a grade six student, Isaac, as an example, participants are guided through the inquiry model [more]
Grade Level: 4-6, 7-9
Publisher: School's In - LawNow
Published Date: 2008
School's In: The Olympics and the Law

There are many laws for athletes to be aware of when they are competing in the Olympics.  This activity is a research project for students to find out the various changes in the rules and/or laws in the games that have occurred over the years.  Armed [more]
Grade Level: 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: LawNow: Legal Resource Centre
Published Date: 2010
School's In: Students Fighting Identity Theft

This lesson is appropriate for students in grades nine to twelve who are taking CTS Legal Studies or Career and Life Management. The purpose of the activity is to enable students to become informed about identity [more]
Grade Level: 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: School's In - LawNow
Published Date: 2008
School's In: Violent Assault and Sports

This four  page lesson lesson may be used in CTS Legal Studies, CALM, or any subject in which the lesson deals with violence. 

 Using recent cases of violence in sports as examples, Students [more]
Grade Level: 10-12
Publisher: School's In - LawNow
Published Date: 2007

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