choose a topic and create  questions for for the topic and answer please see the step and help me 

 

 

Your final task for your legal studies class is to conduct an inquiry into a certain area of law and create a new law to address some of the problems you identify.

 

 

Step 1: How do I begin?

The first question to ask yourself is: What issue(s) do you think are of legal significance in Canada?

These are just a few examples:

Reproductive rights for women	Entertainment law	Child protection and services
Privacy laws	Charter of Rights and Freedoms	Youth Criminal Justice Act
Environmental law	Law and Sport	Law and Health Care
Law and Auto Industry	Law and Animals	Sentencing in Canada
Prison Conditions	Law and First Nations	Immigration law

These are only suggestions. Please feel free to discuss an area of interest with your teacher.

The next step is to narrow your focus. For example:

It may take some time to focus your study.

You may be interested in sentencing generally but specifically you want to know how youth are sentenced in this country. You may be interested in laws regarding sports and you may focus on drug use, gambling or violence in sport. You may be interested in laws that pertain to the auto industry and you may choose to focus on recall legislation, class action law suits or workplace safety for mechanics. You may be interested in Aboriginal issues and wish to focus upon relationship with the police, land claims, education rights or the human trafficking of Aboriginal women and girls.

This does not happen easily; it may require a conversation with a peer or your teacher to help refine your topic.

Once you have chosen your area of study, brainstorm all of the questions you can create. Click Brainstorming to see an example of the types of questions you might include.

 

Choose 5 "good" questions to guide your inquiry. Use these questions throughout your research and creation process to help keep you focused upon your goal.

Keep the legal thinking concepts in mind as you create your questions. 

 Tips

Remember the criteria of a "good" question.

• A good question generates more questions.
• A good question may have more than one answer.
• A good question prompts lots of thinking.

Step 2: What do I do next?

It is time to do the research to answer your questions. Use primary and secondary sources such as

• Existing legislation;
• Government websites;
• Websites of interest groups, corporations, non-governmental organizations;
• News reports and articles;
• Case studies.

You should aim to have 7-10 distinct sources. Remember to ask questions about your sources.

 Tips

Remember to ask questions about your sources. For example:

Who is the author?

Is there a bias present; hidden or overt?

Is the source reliable?

What evidence is used to support the argument made by the source?

Can I corroborate the source with another source?

 

Step 3: Getting organized & Analyzing the Evidence

 

Using a graphic organizer of your choice, record all of your findings and the source information.

Your computer will have a number of organizers (e.g., SmartArt in Word) you can use. Perhaps a simple table will work for you. Try to choose an organizer that suits your topic. 

For example; if you are comparing and contrasting the conditions in adult prisons and youth facilities, you may wish to use a Venn diagram. Determine whether you have sufficient evidence to answer your questions. You may need to do further research.

Remember that you will need to cite your sources. Use the citation guide to help you.

 

Step 4: What have you learned?

In this step you will need to think about all of the information you have gathered and begin to evaluate your findings. This can be challenging. Perhaps you anticipated a certain answer and yet your research has led you to a different conclusion. Accepting new, valid information and allowing it to alter and shape your thoughts is a key part of critical thinking.

It is time to draw conclusions about your research. For example: You may have chosen Threats to Border Security as the legal issue you wanted to investigate. The questions you asked were:

 

What are the current threats to Canada's border security and what laws are currently in place to address those threats? How are the threats changing over time and what factors are influencing the changes? For those who work in the field, are they adequately trained and protected? How do we interact and cooperate with other countries on this issue? What key cases are relevant to this discussion?

Time to synthesize date and evidence. Draw some conclusions about your learning.

Using the information you gathered, answer your questions.

 

Step 5: Redesign the Law

Given the information you have gathered, determine the changes you think need to be made to the existing law.

Ask yourself: What changes do I think need to be made to the law to address this emerging issue?

 

Step 6: Determine how you will communicate your ideas.

You are likely familiar with the phrase "Play to your strengths." This means that you should do something that you are good at; if you have an eye for graphic design, make a flyer, poster, infographic or poster. You will have several choices.

Should you have an idea, please share it with your teacher to see if it is a possibility

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