Fundamentals of the Law Lesson Module
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This lesson module is for teaching newcomers to British Columbia about the fundamentals of Canada's laws, including individual rights and responsibilities, and how the laws are made.
Reading material
The learner should read the section Fundamentals of Canadian Law from the Learning about the Law Wikibook.
Instructional packages
Fundamentals of the Law Instructional Package, CLB 7-8 level: Instructional package on learning the fundamentals of the legal system in British Columbia, including activities, worksheets, and self-assessment tool:
- Download in Word format (.docx)
- Download in PDF format (PDF)
Quiz
Invite the learner to try a short Fundamentals of the Law Quiz (optional).
Media resources
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2014. |
 Law-Related ESL Lessons © People's Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.
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