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All 4 Each explores the legal and operational frameworks of co-operatives.
Courts and our Legal System explains the structure of Canada's courts and their role in our legal system.
What is democracy? How does it keep the powerful in check? Democracy and the Rule of Law explains how democracy helps maintain the rule of law.
Direct democracy gives voters the power to decide what the law should be. Direct Democracy looks at the origins of direct democracy in ancient Greece, moves students through Saskatchewan’s history with and current legislation governing direct democracy, and closes with critical considerations of the merits and drawbacks of direct democratic rule.
Municipalities Matter will help students make sense of local elections and law-making processes.
My Co-operative Adventure explores the legal and operational frameworks of co-operatives. Iit is specifically designed to meet learning objectives of Module 5 of Entrepreneurship 30. As well, its first two lessons can be used to fulfill the co-operative-associated objectives of Social Studies 30.
Dealing with separation and divorce is tough, even for the most secure and well-adjusted child. No Matter What provides teachers and parents with ideas to encourage kids to discuss their feelings about changing family situations, and provides background information on family law and types of parenting arrangements.
This activity on interpreting laws shows how it is impossible to write a perfectly understandable law, applicable in all situations.
Help students make sense of how Saskatchewan is governed with the revised Our Government, Our Election.
This step-by-step guide makes it easy to implement a mock trial in Social Science or Arts Education classrooms. Included are criminal fact situations, trial scripts, diagrams, courtroom personnel profiles, and instructions.
What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act and how does it work to meet the unique needs of young people? Teaching Youth Justice introduces the YCJA and its role in the lives of young Canadians.
This issue of The PLEA introduces various elements of Canada’s legal system, including government, the police, and the courts.
What does it mean to say that someone is a fanatic? Are all fanatics necessarily bad? Are we at risk of becoming fanatics ourselves? What can happen if fanatics get their hands on the levers of power?
This issue of The PLEA considers how the rule of law balances the seemingly contradictory concepts of order and freedom in a democracy.
This issue of The PLEA considers the ancient Greek origins of direct democracy, the history of direct democracy in Saskatchewan, direct democracy in action, and how to make better democratic decisions.
This issue of The PLEA introduces Hammurabi's Code, the oldest nearly-compete set of written laws.
This issue of The PLEA takes advantage of students’ familiarity with The Simpsons to better understand law-related concepts.
Where did vaccines come from? How did they help free us from so many diseases? And what role has the law played in their development and use?
This issue of The PLEA introduces municipal government.
In 1729 Jonathan Swift proposed that the rich eat the poor. Is this actually happening today?
Ideal for most any reader, Revolution is specifically designed to fulfill several requirements across Saskatchewan’s social science curricula. It will also be of particular interest to people curious about laws, social change, and ideology.
Who was Niccolò Machiavelli? What drove his unorthodox thoughts? And why are his works still relevant today?
This issue of The PLEA is an introduction to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Treaties and the Law supports teachers of all disciplines looking to implement treaty education in their classroom. The Informational Backgrounder is for all teachers, and the Teacher Resource Guide is designed with high school lesson plans, activities, and handouts.
Information for teachers to get the most out of a class courthouse visit.
