Business+Law


 * Business Law 2016 - 2017 **

// Description: //In Business Law, students will gain an understanding of the law as it relates to them currently, as well as the implications of the law in their future lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of their friends.

// Course Content: //
 * Law and Ethics
 * The Court System
 * Criminal Law
 * Tort Law/Civil Law
 * Contract Law
 * Consumer Law
 * Employment Law and Agency Law

Review Rules and Procedures Set up Google Information //Activity #1: What is Law//
 * Week #1 - January 16 - 20**

[|Chapter #1] - The Law and the Courts
 * Section 1.1 - The Foundations of Law

[|Chapter #1] - The Law and the Courts
 * Week #2 - January 23 - 27**
 * Complete Self Check Guide & Critical Thinking on page 14
 * Chapter 1 [|Quizlet]
 * Section 1.2 - The Court System and Trial Procedures - Notes started
 * [|Pennsylvania vs Cutler Group] / [|Washington vs Monsanto] - 1/26
 * Smoking in the girl's room *Supreme Court Landmark case* [|Listen]to results.
 * Case Study
 * Arbitration & the MLB - Text Rendering - Highlight One Sentence, One Phrase, One Word


 * Week #3 - January 30 - February 3**
 * Complete Key Point Review Chapter 1 #2-10
 * Apply & Debate Scenarios
 * Review and Assessment
 * Review for Exam
 * Exam - Chapter #1 - 2/2
 * Activity #2: A visitor from Outer-space 2/3


 * Week #4 - February 6 - 10**
 * Bill of Rights - [|video]
 * [|Stories from the bench]. Pittsburgh Post [|Gazette]
 * Activity #2: A visitor from Outer-space - Part I, Part II, Part III, IV
 * Class Discussion - Back Chanel Chat - Today's Meet - 2/9 - Why did we rank them?


 * Week #5 - February 13 - 17 **
 * Create Newslea accounts - Class Code AWW6YN - 2/13
 * [|Reading] - Apple vs. FBI
 * [|Privacy vs. Security]

[|Chapter #2] - Criminal Law
 * Section 2.1 - Crimes & Criminal Justice - Begin notes in Google Docs
 * Self Check #1-3, Critical Thinking page 40. - 2/14
 * Section 2.2 - Types of Crimes - Active Note Taking - 2/15
 * Kahoot - Types of Crimes - 2/16
 * Self Check #1-3, p 47


 * Week # 6 - February 20 - February 24**
 * Self Check #1-3, p 47
 * Key Points Review #2-9 page 49 & Apply & Debate page 50 (pick 3)
 * Guest Speaker - Attorney [|Casey Mullen] - 2/22
 * Review and Assessment - 2/23
 * Exam - Chapter 2 - 2/24

[|Chapter #3] - Tort Law
 * Week # 7 - February 27 - March 3**
 * Section 3.1 - Definition of a Tort
 * Active Note Taking w/Google
 * Self Check #1-3 & Critical Thinking page 59
 * Current Event Analysis - use document at bottom of page - to research current crimes in the news
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment
 * Section 3.2 - Negligence & Liability - 3.2 Self Assessment - 3/2
 * [|McDonalds vs. Liebeck]
 * [|Storm Still Brews]
 * Guest Speaker - Chad Michaelson, Partner - Meyer, Unkovic, Scott; Attorneys at Law


 * Week #8 - March 6th - 10**
 * What have we learned? (Guest Speakers & McDonalds case) - 3/6
 * Strict Liability Notes - Self Check & Critical Thinking - p. 65
 * Key Concepts & Apply & Debate - p.67 & 68 - 37 - 3/8
 * Review for Quiz / Kahoot
 * Exam Chapter 3 - 3/9

[|Chapter #4] - What is a Contract?
 * Week #8.5 - March** **13th - 17th**
 * Current Event Analysis - see the bottom of this page for attached current event form.
 * Complete & Share with class
 * Contract Law Activity
 * Quizzizz Activity

[|Chapter #4] - What is a Contract?
 * Week #9 - March 20th - 24th**
 * Section 4.1 - Agreements & Contracts
 * 4.1 Self Check & Critical Thinking
 * Section 4.2 - How a Contract Begins
 * 4.2 Self Check & Critical Thinking 3/22
 * Case Studies - Barn is on Fire, Help! / Are we Married? / Sold! - 3/23
 * Key Point Review and Apply & Debate

[|Chapter #4] - What is a Contract?
 * Week #10 - March 27th - 31st**
 * Key Point Review and Apply & Debate
 * Exam 4 - 3/28
 * Make your Case - Be the [|Lawyer]
 * What is a deposition?


 * Week #11 - April 3rd - 7th**
 * [|Chapter #5] - Elements of a Contract
 * Review Types of Law
 * Section 5.1 - Capacity & Legality
 * Active Note Taking
 * Want to get emancipated from your parents? [|Better Be Rich]
 * Contacts & Minors - Ticket buying? Sure, I am 18..... (activity)
 * Assessment - Self Check & Critical Thinking page 114


 * Week #12 - 12.5 - April 10th - 21st**
 * [|Chapter #5] - Elements of a Contract
 * Section 5.2 - Consideration
 * Assessment - Self Check & Critical Thinking page 123
 * Key Point Review - Apply & Debate
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment
 * Key Point Review - Apply & Debate

Consumer Law & Contracts
 * Week #13 - April 24th - 28th**
 * Exam 5 - April 24th
 * Dumb Law Activity
 * Federal Trade Commission
 * Deceptive Advertising notes
 * [|ABC News]
 * Mr. Brian Walters, Vice President & General Counsel, Matthews International, Inc. - 4/28

Consumer Laws & Contracts
 * Week #14 - May 1st - 5th**
 * False Advertising Scandals - Share in class
 * [|POM Wonderful].
 * Do I have a case? - Research, Analyze & Share out
 * What makes an Advertisement Deceptive?
 * Pepisco Promotion

Consumer Laws & Contracts
 * Week #15 - May 8th - 12th**
 * Consumer Law Quiz
 * Puffing - Examples
 * More Note Taking on False Advertising
 * Complaint Letters to Attorney General Office
 * What would you do? - Role of the Assistant Attorney General
 * Share letters with class, with appearance from guest readers

Employment Law
 * Week #16 - May 15th - May 19th**
 * Pre-Test on Treatment in the Workplace
 * Active Note Taking - Key Terms and Laws
 * [[file:employment law activity.pdf]]
 * Activity - The EEOC and Equality in the Workplace - https://www.eeoc.govyouth
 * Quiz

Employment Law
 * Week #17- #18 May 22nd - June 2nd**
 * Employment Laws
 * [|You're How Old, We'll be in Touch]
 * Active Note Taking - Key Terms and Laws for employees and employers
 * Activity - The EEOC and Equality in the Workplace - https://www.eeoc.govyouth
 * Final Exam

[|Chapter #6] - How Contracts Come to an End
 * Section 6.1 - Transferring and Ending Contracts
 * Section 6.2 - Voidable Contracts & Remedies
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment

[|Chapter #7] -


 * Section 7.1 - Sales Contracts
 * Section 7.2 - Consumer Protection
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment

[|Chapter #8] - Personal Property
 * Section 8.1 - Types of Property
 * Section 8.2 - Bailments
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment

[|Chapter #9] - Renting or Owning a Home
 * Section 9.1 - Rental Agreements
 * Section 9.2 - Buying a Home
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment



The following web resources will be used throughout the semester:

http://www.classroomlaw.org/resources/teaching-materials/#civic https://www.moneyinstructor.com/businesslaw.asp http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/Page/3893 http://www.fhs.d211.org/departments/be/amiller/Business%20Law/Business_Law.htm http://www.teachingcopyright.org/resources https://www.law.washington.edu/Clinics/Streetlaw/lessons.aspx http://www.acba.org/public - Allegheny County Bar Association http://www.pabar.org/ - PA Bar Association @http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks   [|Chapter #1] - The Law and the Courts **Week #2** Activity #2: A visitor from Outer-space **Week #4**  =President, moved to tears by memory of victims, unveils gun control plan = **Week #5 - February 22 - 26**  <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2158px; width: 1px;"> <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1502px; width: 1px;">**Week #7 - March 7 - 11th** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1588px; width: 1px;">**Week #8 - March 14 - 18th** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1635.5px; width: 1px;"> <span style="background-image: url(">[|Chapter #4] - What is a Contract? <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1756.5px; width: 1px;"> <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1791px; width: 1px;">**Week #10 - April 4th - 8th** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1849px; width: 1px;">**Week #11 - April 11th - 15th**
 * Section 1.1 - The Foundations of Law
 * Section 1.2 - The Court System and Trial Procedures
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessment
 * Self Check #1-3, Critical Thinking page 40. - 2/29
 * Current Event Analysis //- use document at bottom of page - to research current crimes in the news - 3/7//
 * Current Event Analysis - //see the bottom of this page for attached current event form. 3/21//
 * Section 4.1 - Agreements & Contracts
 * Section 4.2 - How a Contract Begins
 * Case Study
 * Review and Assessmen
 * 4.1 Self Check & Critical Thinking - 4/5