BUSINESS LAW

Subject: Business Law

Grade: 10, 11, 12

Length of Course: Second Semester

Prerequisite: None

CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

·        Use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

·        Analyze the relationship between ethics and the law.

·        Describe law and its sources.

·        Describe the structure of the court system.

·        Understand contracts.

·        Develop, understand, and practice responsibility with ethical, cultural, and societal issues.

·        Discuss different legal protection provided by the government.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Business law covers a variety of topics dealing with areas including business law, juvenile law, the court system, the origin of law, criminal vs. civil law, contracts, consumer rights, family law, and a brief unit on the government and legal structure in Plymouth county. Students study legal terms and analyze cases.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

·        Read all assignments thoroughly, take notes, and complete daily work (terms, cases, worksheets) neatly and promptly.

·        Do occasional reports on topics needing research, particularly questions of law which require the assistance of a legal professional, such as an attorney.

·        Participate in class discussions and to bring articles of interest whenever possible.