Ridiculous Laws

What are some of the silliest laws in your country, state, province, or city?

Have you ever had a run-in with the law while travelling abroad?

Every country has a different set of laws and sometimes to outsiders they can seem a bit strange. And sometimes these laws are just down right ridiculous.Want to freshen your breath while visiting Singapore? Before you reach for that stick of Big Red, think twice:chewing gum is strictly prohibited in Singapore.

Check out this article from Travel and Leisure about the world´s strangest laws.

Here is a more extensive list of some of the most ridiculous laws from around the world.

Group activity: We will now distribute a list of 10 outrageous but real laws from around the world. You must add 3 fake ones. Next, we will read some of the real laws and some of the fake ones in front of the class. The class will try to identify which laws are real and which are fake. If a group fools the others with one of their fake laws, they are awarded 100 points. Good luck!

Now, check out this video about Barristers in the UK and complete the worksheet.