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Today: The Importance of Law in Today: The Importance of Law in SocietySociety

Today: The Importance of Law in Today: The Importance of Law in SocietySociety

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What does law do for us?What does law do for us?“Duties of Law”“Duties of Law”

What does law do for us?What does law do for us?“Duties of Law”“Duties of Law”

1.1. Protect basic human rights.Protect basic human rights.

2.2. Promotes fairnessPromotes fairness

3.3. Helps resolve conflictsHelps resolve conflicts

4.4. Promotes order and stabilityPromotes order and stability

5.5. Promotes desirable social and economic Promotes desirable social and economic behaviorbehavior

6.6. Represents the will of the majorityRepresents the will of the majority

7.7. Protects the rights of minoritiesProtects the rights of minorities

1.1. Protect basic human rights.Protect basic human rights.

2.2. Promotes fairnessPromotes fairness

3.3. Helps resolve conflictsHelps resolve conflicts

4.4. Promotes order and stabilityPromotes order and stability

5.5. Promotes desirable social and economic Promotes desirable social and economic behaviorbehavior

6.6. Represents the will of the majorityRepresents the will of the majority

7.7. Protects the rights of minoritiesProtects the rights of minorities

Activity:Activity:Activity:Activity:

1.1. Break into a group of fourBreak into a group of four

2.2. Decide on a timekeeper, recorder, Decide on a timekeeper, recorder, speaker, and manager. Each person has speaker, and manager. Each person has their own duties.their own duties.

3.3. Everyone understands their duties.Everyone understands their duties.

1.1. Break into a group of fourBreak into a group of four

2.2. Decide on a timekeeper, recorder, Decide on a timekeeper, recorder, speaker, and manager. Each person has speaker, and manager. Each person has their own duties.their own duties.

3.3. Everyone understands their duties.Everyone understands their duties.

Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..It is a time in the not so distant future..It is a time in the not so distant future..

You are the leaders of a group of 1000 colonists sent You are the leaders of a group of 1000 colonists sent from the earth to colonize a planet in the nearby from the earth to colonize a planet in the nearby Alpha Centauri solar system. The planet is almost Alpha Centauri solar system. The planet is almost exactly like earth in terms of land and climate. There exactly like earth in terms of land and climate. There are even some very similar animals. There are no are even some very similar animals. There are no humans. There are some semi-intelligent creatures humans. There are some semi-intelligent creatures known as sneetches. These creatures are like known as sneetches. These creatures are like humans but shorter and have white fur all over their humans but shorter and have white fur all over their bodies. They are very strong and can be taught to bodies. They are very strong and can be taught to understand simple commands but they do not have understand simple commands but they do not have the ability to speak like humans.the ability to speak like humans.

It is a time in the not so distant future..It is a time in the not so distant future..

You are the leaders of a group of 1000 colonists sent You are the leaders of a group of 1000 colonists sent from the earth to colonize a planet in the nearby from the earth to colonize a planet in the nearby Alpha Centauri solar system. The planet is almost Alpha Centauri solar system. The planet is almost exactly like earth in terms of land and climate. There exactly like earth in terms of land and climate. There are even some very similar animals. There are no are even some very similar animals. There are no humans. There are some semi-intelligent creatures humans. There are some semi-intelligent creatures known as sneetches. These creatures are like known as sneetches. These creatures are like humans but shorter and have white fur all over their humans but shorter and have white fur all over their bodies. They are very strong and can be taught to bodies. They are very strong and can be taught to understand simple commands but they do not have understand simple commands but they do not have the ability to speak like humans.the ability to speak like humans.

Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..

Your colony ship has all of the basic supplies Your colony ship has all of the basic supplies (building materials, food, water, weapon, (building materials, food, water, weapon, basic medical facilities) to get the colony basic medical facilities) to get the colony started. started.

A second ship with more permanent facilities A second ship with more permanent facilities was to leave Earth a month after your ship was to leave Earth a month after your ship departed for Alpha Centauri.departed for Alpha Centauri.

Your colony ship has all of the basic supplies Your colony ship has all of the basic supplies (building materials, food, water, weapon, (building materials, food, water, weapon, basic medical facilities) to get the colony basic medical facilities) to get the colony started. started.

A second ship with more permanent facilities A second ship with more permanent facilities was to leave Earth a month after your ship was to leave Earth a month after your ship departed for Alpha Centauri.departed for Alpha Centauri.

Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..

Your trip to Alpha Centauri required 2 years of Your trip to Alpha Centauri required 2 years of travel in “hyper-sleep” so you haven’t aged.travel in “hyper-sleep” so you haven’t aged.

1 week after your ship left Earth a massive, 1 week after your ship left Earth a massive, unexpected solar flare engulfed the earth unexpected solar flare engulfed the earth killing all life on the planet.killing all life on the planet.

The second ship never left.The second ship never left.Your ship does not have the means to return to Your ship does not have the means to return to

earth.earth.Bummer..Bummer..

Your trip to Alpha Centauri required 2 years of Your trip to Alpha Centauri required 2 years of travel in “hyper-sleep” so you haven’t aged.travel in “hyper-sleep” so you haven’t aged.

1 week after your ship left Earth a massive, 1 week after your ship left Earth a massive, unexpected solar flare engulfed the earth unexpected solar flare engulfed the earth killing all life on the planet.killing all life on the planet.

The second ship never left.The second ship never left.Your ship does not have the means to return to Your ship does not have the means to return to

earth.earth.Bummer..Bummer..

Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..

You are alone.You are alone.

There’s no going back.There’s no going back.

You are alone.You are alone.

There’s no going back.There’s no going back.

Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..Imagine..

The fate of humanity lies in The fate of humanity lies in youryour hands. hands.

All information about the Earth is stored in the All information about the Earth is stored in the ship’s computers. ship’s computers.

You group must decide how “New Earth” will You group must decide how “New Earth” will function. Will it be like “Old Earth” or will you function. Will it be like “Old Earth” or will you decide to come up with a new way of life?decide to come up with a new way of life?

The fate of humanity lies in The fate of humanity lies in youryour hands. hands.

All information about the Earth is stored in the All information about the Earth is stored in the ship’s computers. ship’s computers.

You group must decide how “New Earth” will You group must decide how “New Earth” will function. Will it be like “Old Earth” or will you function. Will it be like “Old Earth” or will you decide to come up with a new way of life?decide to come up with a new way of life?

Your Job:Your Job:Your Job:Your Job:

Make a list of 10 laws that will govern the Make a list of 10 laws that will govern the new society. new society.

Consider these laws carefullyConsider these laws carefully What are your priorities in the colony and What are your priorities in the colony and

how will these laws affect these priorities?how will these laws affect these priorities? What are the intended and unintended What are the intended and unintended

consequences of your laws?consequences of your laws? How will you get the other 1000 to follow How will you get the other 1000 to follow

these laws?these laws?

Make a list of 10 laws that will govern the Make a list of 10 laws that will govern the new society. new society.

Consider these laws carefullyConsider these laws carefully What are your priorities in the colony and What are your priorities in the colony and

how will these laws affect these priorities?how will these laws affect these priorities? What are the intended and unintended What are the intended and unintended

consequences of your laws?consequences of your laws? How will you get the other 1000 to follow How will you get the other 1000 to follow

these laws?these laws?

To Do: To Do: To Do: To Do:

1.1. Talk it over with your group and write down Talk it over with your group and write down your list of laws. You may not have more your list of laws. You may not have more than 10 laws. than 10 laws.

2.2. For each law write a short rationale for the For each law write a short rationale for the law.law.

3.3. Be prepared to discuss your laws and Be prepared to discuss your laws and rationale.rationale.

1.1. Talk it over with your group and write down Talk it over with your group and write down your list of laws. You may not have more your list of laws. You may not have more than 10 laws. than 10 laws.

2.2. For each law write a short rationale for the For each law write a short rationale for the law.law.

3.3. Be prepared to discuss your laws and Be prepared to discuss your laws and rationale.rationale.

Vocabulary Journal #1 (9/8-912)Vocabulary Journal #1 (9/8-912)Vocabulary Journal #1 (9/8-912)Vocabulary Journal #1 (9/8-912)

Basic human rights, resolve, promote, Basic human rights, resolve, promote, minorities, Climate, semi-intelligent, depart, minorities, Climate, semi-intelligent, depart, fate, consider, intended, unintended, impact, fate, consider, intended, unintended, impact, consequences, rationaleconsequences, rationale

Basic human rights, resolve, promote, Basic human rights, resolve, promote, minorities, Climate, semi-intelligent, depart, minorities, Climate, semi-intelligent, depart, fate, consider, intended, unintended, impact, fate, consider, intended, unintended, impact, consequences, rationaleconsequences, rationale

Exit Slip (5 pts):Exit Slip (5 pts):Exit Slip (5 pts):Exit Slip (5 pts):What was the most difficult challenge you What was the most difficult challenge you

faced in coming up with the 10 laws for your faced in coming up with the 10 laws for your colony?colony?

What was the most difficult challenge you What was the most difficult challenge you faced in coming up with the 10 laws for your faced in coming up with the 10 laws for your colony?colony?

Homework Homework (10 Points, Due Tuesday) -(10 Points, Due Tuesday) - For each of the 7 duties of law write a For each of the 7 duties of law write a rule or law that you know of that affects rule or law that you know of that affects that dutythat dutyExample: Example: 1. Basic Human Rights - You can’t just kill someone 1. Basic Human Rights - You can’t just kill someone for no reason (murder).for no reason (murder).