Law Studies 12

Law Studies 12 introduces students to a wide range of legal topics, including human rights and constitutional law, international law, criminal law, civil law, and Indigenous legal issues. The course imparts students with an understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as the myriad ways the legal system affects their daily lives, thereby enabling them to participate more fully in society. The course also examines how law can be a force for change, and how interpretations of laws can evolve over time as society’s values and worldviews shift. Students in Law Studies 12 will build on their Social Studies competencies through a variety of different activities, including analysis of important historical cases, legal research and writing assignments, and arguing in mock trials & appeals. Students will also have the opportunity to create a self-directed inquiry project in an area of law of personal interest, perhaps connected to their post-secondary and/or career aspirations (e.g., patent law for STEM-focused students, or entertainment law for students interested in the performing arts). This course culminates in either a final research paper or final exam.