DAY 6 (Sept 9) Lost in a Cave and Our Rights
Today we're having a look at the old Law Gem, Lost in a Cave. In your assigned groups you are to address all of the questions and then present your findings to the class on large chart paper.
Some of the main legal points addressed here are (these are notes from today's class discussion and your presentations):
1. There is a difference between Rules and Laws.
Rules generally apply within a restricted situation, e.g. Hockey Game, Game of Monopoly, School Environment, Work Environment, your own Home . . . etc.
Laws apply to everyone in the country equally (including those who write the laws and those in political power). Laws can be quite powerful and they might be able to take away your freedom (jail) or money (fines).
2. Society - everyone is governed by the laws (rules) of that society equally. The boys in the cave, all Canadians, etc.
3. Are they part of society of old? Yes, although physically separated they still have the old society's mindset, however, they're making their own laws that will govern only them.
4. Despite their isolation, Canadian Law still governs their actions. What Canadian Law does NOT account for is NATURAL LAW - which, without food for too long, would have killed all three boys.
I also distributed your texts today. These are brand new, All About Law, 6th Ed., Murphy et al, and I have put your names in the book. I explained that at the end of the semester I'll collect these and my expectation is that they are still in excellent, almost pristine shape, with no graffiti or other marks and that the binding is still in tact so please take good care of these books. For a list of who has which book please see my Student Text List. I've also posted this in the Information You Might Need link, upper right of the blog main page.
Tonight I expect each of you to return to class tomorrow having had a good look at your assigned part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, p. 598, and ready to explain it to the class tomorrow. Please don't worry, I'll help you all along in this task.
Some of the main legal points addressed here are (these are notes from today's class discussion and your presentations):
1. There is a difference between Rules and Laws.
Rules generally apply within a restricted situation, e.g. Hockey Game, Game of Monopoly, School Environment, Work Environment, your own Home . . . etc.
Laws apply to everyone in the country equally (including those who write the laws and those in political power). Laws can be quite powerful and they might be able to take away your freedom (jail) or money (fines).
2. Society - everyone is governed by the laws (rules) of that society equally. The boys in the cave, all Canadians, etc.
3. Are they part of society of old? Yes, although physically separated they still have the old society's mindset, however, they're making their own laws that will govern only them.
4. Despite their isolation, Canadian Law still governs their actions. What Canadian Law does NOT account for is NATURAL LAW - which, without food for too long, would have killed all three boys.
I also distributed your texts today. These are brand new, All About Law, 6th Ed., Murphy et al, and I have put your names in the book. I explained that at the end of the semester I'll collect these and my expectation is that they are still in excellent, almost pristine shape, with no graffiti or other marks and that the binding is still in tact so please take good care of these books. For a list of who has which book please see my Student Text List. I've also posted this in the Information You Might Need link, upper right of the blog main page.
Tonight I expect each of you to return to class tomorrow having had a good look at your assigned part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, p. 598, and ready to explain it to the class tomorrow. Please don't worry, I'll help you all along in this task.
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