Business Law. Course Syllabus COURSE DESCRIPTION

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1 Business Law Course Syllabus COURSE DESCRIPTION Business and Personal Law is a business course that provides an overview of the legal system. Topics covered include: Basics of the Law, Contract Law, Employment Law, Personal Law, and Property Law. Both criminal and civil trial procedures are presented. Instructional strategies should include mock trials, case studies, professional mentoring, job shadowing, field trips, guest speakers, and Internet projects. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will have a basic understanding of laws pertaining to societal matters regarding: Differentiating the Civil circumstances and Criminal circumstances in regards to law and the court process. Explore how the laws and the court operate in respect to juveniles, taxes, criminals, civil processes Analyzing the Corporate structure and laws pertaining to incorporation Investigating the types of Court systems (City/County, State, Federal) Explore Employment contracts and connect them to the educational process Classify and Categorize types of Contracts. Understand the responsibilities involved in entering and exiting contracts Banking systems Property Consumer Protection Intellectual Property Negotiable Instruments Insurance Court proceedings Current events involving lawsuits and other related curriculum topics Guest speakers that may be judges, lawyers or schools that have paralegal majors MSD Warren Township Grade Scale REQUIRED TEXT & MATERIALS Law for Business and Personal Use Law for Business and Personal Use Workbook Notebook, Pen/pencil, Folder to keep graded work EVALUATION CRITERIA Grades are calculated using Total Points composed of: Daily work, projects, assessments, participation Final exams are 20% of the semester grade =A =A =B =B =B =C =C =C =D =D =D- Below 59.5=F

2 COURSE OUTLINE 1Welcome & Intro; Course Syllabus and Management Plan; Course overview Legal Issues booklet 1.Welcome Activity, Pass out handouts, discuss class content (2 days) 2.Outline, vocabulary 3.Assessments 4.Discussion 2CHAPTER 1 Laws and Their Ethical Foundation 3CHAPTER 2 Constitutional Rights 4CHAPTER 3 Court Systems Chapter 8 Legal Issues 3.Legal Issues Chapter 8 discussion 5CHAPTER 4 Criminal Law and Procedure Ch. 2 Criminal Justice System 3.Legal Issues Chapter 2 discussion 6CHAPTER 5 Civil Law and Procedure 4.Section and Chapter Assessments (6 days) 7CHAPTER 6 Offer and Acceptance

3 8CHAPTER 7 Genuineness of Assent 9CHAPTER 8 Consideration 10CHAPTER 9 Legal Capacity to Contract 11CHAPTER 10 Legal Purpose and Proper Form Legal Issues Chapter 3 Marriage and Divorce 3.Legal Issues Chapter 3 discussion 12CHAPTER 11 Contractual Obligations and Enforcement 3.Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days) 13Mock trial Preparation Activities 1.Discuss mock trial and roles 2.Do practice mock trial, (1) sign up for roles 3.Complete puzzles of trial vocabulary (1) 4.Distribute and assign roles, explain roles, read case (1) 14Mock trial 1.Distribute and prepare cases (3 days) 2.present cases (2) 15CHAPTER 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce 3.Powerpoint 4.Re-teach, cases, 5.lawxtra.swlearning.com 6.Section and Chapter Assessments (5 days)

4 16CHAPTER 13 Sales Contracts 3.Section and Chapter Assessments 4 days) 17CHAPTER 14 Ownership and Risk of Loss in Sales 3.Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days) 18CHAPTER 15 Consumer Protection Legal Issues Chapter 5 Consumer Rights 3.Legal Issues Chapter 5 Consumer Rights CHAPTER 16 Property and Its Acquisition 3.Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days) Legal Research review for final & Final To be covered with chapters that only took 4 days 3 days (2 days for review) BUSINESS LAW COURSE OUTLINE SEMESTER Outline, vocabulary 2. Assessments CHAPTER 17 Bailments 3. Discussion 2 CHAPTER 18 Ownership and Leasing of Real Property 1. Outline, vocabulary 2. Assessments 3. Discussion 3 CHAPTER 19 Insurance Law 4CHAPTER 20 Wills, Trusts, and Estates

5 5 CHAPTER 21 Agency Law 6 CHAPTER 22 Employment Law 7 CHAPTER 23 Unions and the Employment Relationship 4. Section and Chapter Assessments (6 days) 8 CHAPTER 24 Discrimination in Employment 4. Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days) 9 CHAPTER 25 Employment-Related Injuries 10 CHAPTER 26 Forms of Business Organization 4. Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days) 11 CHAPTER 27 The Law of Corporations 4. Section and Chapter Assessments (4 days)

6 12 1. Discuss mock trial and roles 2. Do practice mock trial, (1) sign up for roles 3. Complete puzzles of trial vocabulary (1) Mock trial overview 4. Distribute & assign roles, explain roles, read case (1) 13 Mock trials 1. Distribute and prepare cases (3 days) 2. present cases (2) 14 CHAPTER 28 Other Business Forms and Environmental Responsibilities 15 CHAPTER 29 Commercial Paper 16 CHAPTER 30 Negotiability and Negotiation of Commercial Paper 17 CHAPTER 31 Discharge of Commercial Paper and Electronic Fund Transfers 18CHAPTER 32 Secured and Unsecured Credit Transactions 3. Section and Chapter Assessments 4 days) 19 CHAPTER 33 Creditors, Debtors, and Bankruptcy Legal Research review for final Finals To be covered with chapters that only took 4 days 2 days 3 days (2 days to review)