Business
Law Lesson Plans
Strategies
Cooperative learning, Discovery learning,
Engaged learning, Guided Writing, Guided Reading
Week 19
Monday
Final
test Tuesday 5-19
Trial
Stories Video Flynn v. Goldman Sachs
Wednesday
Complete
video
Review
Friday
Trial
Stories Video Weeks v. Baker and McKenzie
Review
Self Check Quiz
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078618789/student_view0/unit1/chapter1/self-check_quizzes.html
Unit 7 Planning for the Future
Objectives:
Week 18
Tuesday
Review
chapters 31-33
Thursday
Chapters
31-33 Test
Week 17
Monday
Chapter 31 Marriage
Assign page 680 1 4, page 687 1
2, review w/s
9.1
Define marriage and explain the rights and obligations that are involved in
marriage
9.2
Contrast the age requirements for marriage under the laws of different states
and different national legal systems
9.3
Identify the issues and the concerns that might be included in a prenuptial
agreement
9.4
Distinguish between common law and ceremonial marriages
9.5
Identify the types of marriages that are prohibited by law
9.6
Discuss the impact of the law of different countries on marriage and the rights
and obligations involved in marriage
9.7
Explain the impact of the law of different countries on prenuptial agreements
Wednesday
Chapter 32 Divorce and Its Legal
Consequences
Assign page 701 1 5, page 705 1
3, chapter 31 and 32 w/s
9.8
Contrast annulment, divorce, and dissolution proceedings
9.9
Explain some of the typical grounds for divorce
9.10
Describe the law as it relates to the distribution of property in a divorce
9.11
Explain the law of domestic relations as it relates to child custody
9.12
Outline the law of domestic relations as it relates to child support
Friday
Chapter 33 Renting a Place to Live
Assign page 718 1 3, page 723 1
4
5.20
Explain the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants on termination of a
lease
5.21
Identify federal and state, territory, and province statutes that affect the
landlord-tenant relationship
Unit
5 Using Your Purchasing Power
Objectives:
State Standards
2.30
Analyze the impact of international law on sales transactions
2.31
Identify legislation which regulates consumer credit, such as Fair Credit
Reporting Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, Equal Credit
2.32
Discuss consumer protection legislation, such as the Federal Trade Commission
Act, the Consumer Product Safety Act, and the Consumer Leasing Act
2.33
Discuss the impact of the law of different countries on consumer protection
6.3
Identify and explain the essential elements of a negotiable instrument
6.4
Describe the different types of negotiable instruments and different types of
endorsements
6.5
Explain the contractual relationship between the bank and its customers
Week 16
Tuesday
Chapter
22 Borrowing Money and Buying on Credit
Section
1 What is Credit
Section
2 Credit Protection Laws
Section
3 Managing Your Debts
Assessment
page 492, 495, 499
Thursday
Trial
Story North side Partners v. Page and New Kids on the Block
5.6
Define intellectual property and list types of intellectual property
State
Standards
3.12 Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of
the employer-employee relationship
3.13 Explain the doctrine of employment-at-will and
describe the wrongful discharge exceptions to employment-at-will
3.14 Explain the relationship of Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act to employment
3.15 Explain the difference between disparate treatment
and disparate impact in discrimination cases
3.16 Determine what questions can and cannot be
asked during an employment interview
3.20 Describe the collective bargaining process
3.21 Identify legislation that regulates union
activities such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, and
the Landrum-Griffin Act
Week 15
Wednesday
Review
Chapters 20 and 21
Friday
Chapters
20 and 21 Test
Unit
4 Trial Stories Video Weeks v. Baker and McKenzie
Week 14
Tuesday
Dakota
Step Test
PBS
Video The Plea http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/
Investigate
the difficult dilemma of confronting a plea bargain and what can go wrong.
Thursday
Dakota
Step Test
PBS
Video When Kids Get Life http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/whenkidsgetlife/
Week 13
Monday
Complete Trial Stories Fentress v.
Eli Lilly Company, et al. Prozac on Trial
Performance Objectives
Assignment Read Chapter 20,
questions 1-4 page 441 and 1-5 page 447
Wednesday
Chapter
20 Employment Law Explains the doctrine of employment-at-will and legislation
that affects labor unions and minors.
State
Standards
3.12 Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of
the employer-employee relationship
3.13 Explain the doctrine of employment-at-will and
describe the wrongful discharge exceptions to employment-at-will
3.14 Explain the relationship of Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act to employment
Assignment
page 449 5-13
Friday
Chapter
21 Employment Protection and Equal Opportunity Describes the laws that
address employment conditions and employment discrimination.
State
Standards
3.15 Explain the difference between disparate
treatment and disparate impact in discrimination cases
3.16 Determine what questions can and cannot be
asked during an employment interview
3.20 Describe the collective bargaining process
3.21 Identify legislation that regulates union
activities such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, and
the Landrum-Griffin Act
Assignment
page 473 Using Legal Language and The Law Review, Read Chapter 21, questions
page 464 1-4, page 471 1-3, page 449 Using Legal Language and The Law Review
and Chapter
Review w/s
State
Standards
2.17
Differentiate among goods, service, and real property contracts
5.17
Describe the function of warranty and quit claim deeds
Week 12
Tuesday
Chapter
16 Owning a Vehicle
Section
16.2 Motor Vehicle Insurance
Assessment
page 350, 355
Insurance
basics w/s
Vehicle
comparison shopping w/s
Review
chapters 13-16
Thursday
Chapters
13-16 test
Trial Stories
Fentress v. Eli Lilly Company, et al. Prozac on Trial
Performance
Objectives
Unit
3 Understanding Consumer Law
Week 11
Tuesday
Section
14.2 Exclusion of Warranties, Privity, and Duty to
Notify
Assessment
page 309 1 3
Chapter
15 Consumer Protection and Product Liability
Section
15.1 Consumer Protection
http://www.state.sd.us/attorney/ Scam report search news releases for a scam
and write a paragraph describing the scam, describe to class.
Section
15.2 Product Liability
Assessment
page 326 1 4
Thursday
Review
Chapters 13, 14, 15
Vocabulary
Quiz
Chapter
16 Owning a Vehicle
Section
16.1 Acquiring a Vehicle
Financing
a car w/s
Week 10
Tuesday
2.20
Explain when title and risk of loss pass in a sale of goods
Chapter
13 Contracts for the
Assignment
page 289 Using Legal Language and read chapter summary
Thursday
Chapter
13 Review
Chapter
13 Quiz
2.22
Identify various types of warranties and describe how each of the warranties
may be excluded or modified
Chapter
14 The Importance of Warranties
Assessment
page 304 1 5, 309 1 3
Unit
2 Entering into Contracts
Week 9
Monday
Chapters
10-12 Test
Wednesday
Trial
Stories: State of
Objectives:
Divide
class into three groups, prosecution, defense and jury. Discuss objectives and legal issues. View video and complete w/s.
Friday
Complete Trial Stories:
State of
Present
case and decide verdict, view actual verdict.
Week 8
Tuesday
Chapter
10 and 11 vocabulary quiz
Chapter
12 Transfer of Contracts and Remedies for Breach
2.14 Describe breach of contract and the remedies
available when a contract is breached
2.23 List and explain the remedies of the seller
when the buyer breaches the sales contract
2.24 List and explain the remedies of the buyer
when the seller breaches the sales contract
Chapter
12 Review w/s and notes
Thursday
Review
10, 11, 12 (test Monday March 2)
Week 7
Wednesday
Notes/Discussion
Chapter 10 Form of the Contract
2.14 Describe breach of contract and the remedies
available when a contract is breached
2.9 List
the essential information that should be included in writing under the statute
of frauds
2.10 Explain the parole evidence rule
Assessment
Read pages 206-219, page 214 1-4, page 217 1-4 and critical thinking,
Friday
Notes/Discussion
Chapter 11 How Contracts End
2.13 List the ways a contract can be discharged
2.26 Define the statute of limitations and describe
when the time period of this statute usually begins and ends in a sales
transaction
Assessment
Read pages 223-237, chapter 10 and 11 review w/s
Week 6
Monday
Complete
Chapter 9 Legality
Review
Chapter 5-9
Wednesday
Chapters
5-9 test
Video
Maglica v Maglica
Friday
Complete
video and decide legal issues
Week 5
Tuesday
Chapter
7 Contractual Capacity PowerPoint/Lecture
2.2 List the elements required to create a contract
2.8
Explain a minors right to avoid a contract and identify people who lack contractual
capacity
2.13 List the ways a contract can be discharged
Assessment
pages 158-161
Chapter
8 Consideration
2.2 List the elements required to create a contract
2.7 Define and distinguish between different types
of consideration and list the exceptions to the requirements of consideration
Assessment
172 1-5, 179 1-4
Thursday
Chapter
7 and 8 Quiz
Chapter
9 Legality PowerPoint/Lecture
2.2 List the elements required to create a contract
Assessment
193 1-4 and 199 1-4
Review
chapters 5-9
Week 4
Monday
Chapter 5 How Contract Arise
PowerPoint/Lecture
2.2
List the elements required to create a contract
2.3
Differentiate among classes of contracts, such as bilateral and unilateral;
express and implied; and oral and written
2.4
Explain how offer and acceptance can create contractual rights and duties
Assessment
page 113 1-5, page 131 1- 5
Journal
Entry
Wednesday
Chapter
5 Vocabulary Quiz
Review
pages 122-125
Chapter
6 Genuine Agreement PowerPoint/Lecture
2.2 List the elements required to create a contract
2.5
Determine whether or not an agreement is definite enough to be enforced as a
contract
2.6
Differentiate among the ways that assent can be disrupted, such as fraud,
non-disclosure, misrepresentation, mistake, duress, and undue influence
2.13 List the ways a contract can be discharged
Assessment
page 132 1-4, page 139 1-4
Friday
Chapter
6 Vocabulary Quiz
Review
pages 140-143
Chapter
7 Contractual Capacity PowerPoint/Lecture
2.2 List the elements required to create a contract
2.8
Explain a minors right to avoid a contract and identify people who lack
contractual capacity
2.13 List the ways a contract can be discharged
Assessment
pages 158-161
Week 3
Tuesday
Unit
1 test
Journal
Entry
Thursday
Review
unit 1 test
Court
TV Trial Sate of
Week 2
Tuesday
Chapter
3 Quiz
Chapter 4 The Law of
Torts
Section
1 Intentional Torts and Section 2 Negligence and
Strict Liability
1.43 Identify different areas of civil law, such as
torts, contracts, and property
1.46 Distinguish between a tort and a crime
1.47 Differentiate between and give examples of
negligence and intentional torts
1.50 Describe the penalties available for criminal
law and the remedies available in tort law
Thursday
Chapter
3 and 4 quiz
Review
Unit 1
Unit
1 Test Tuesday January 20
Week 1
Unit
1 Knowing About the Law
Monday
Class Overview and Introduction
Chapter
1 Ethics and the Law
Section 1 Defining
Ethics
1.1 Explain a persons responsibility to obey the law
1.3 Explain the relationship between law and ethics
1.9 List the most
common sources of the law
1.5 Identify ethical character
traits, such as honesty, integrity, compassion and justice
1.7 Identify consequences of unethical and illegal conduct
Section
2 Sources of Law
1.15 Explain the Constitution and
describe the branches of government as presented in the Constitution
1.16 Define statutory law, identify
the purposes of statutory law, and describe how a bill becomes a statute
1.17 Define regulations and explain
how administrative agencies create regulations
Notes
and Discussion Chapter 1 Ethics and the Law
Assign
Read Chapters 1 and 2
Self Check Quiz
Wednesday
Chapter 1 Quiz
Real
Cases page 25 questions 23 and 24
Chapter
2 The Court System
Section
1 The Dual Court System
1.27 Explain the function of the court
1.30 Differentiate among cases that
belong within the jurisdiction of the federal and state, territory and province
court systems
1.32 Explain the role of the national and state, territory,
and province appellate courts
Section 2 Trial Procedures
1.36 Define litigation and describe
methods for resolving disputes other than litigation
1.38 Compare and contrast the steps
in a civil law suit with the steps in a criminal prosecution
1.39 List and explain the steps in criminal and civil trials
1.40 Describe the appellate process
in criminal and civil cases
1.41 Distinguish between civil and
criminal law
1.50 Describe the penalties
available for criminal law and the remedies available in tort law
Notes
and Discussion Chapter 2 The Court System
Self Check Quiz
Journal describe the dual court system.
Read Chapter 3
Friday
Chapter
1 and 2 Quiz
Trial Procedures questions, Real Cases page 53 questions 22 and 23
Chapter
3 Criminal Law
Section 1 Criminal Law
1.42 Differentiate among categories
of crime, such as treason, felonies, and misdemeanors
1.51 Differentiate among the
penalties for committing felonies and misdemeanors
1.54 Discuss the consequences of
violating criminal and civil law in different countries
Section 2 Particular Crimes
1.44 Define different types of
business crimes, such as arson, forgery, and embezzlement
1.45 Determine several defenses to
criminal acts, such as the insanity-defense and self defense
Notes
and Discussion Chapter 3 Criminal Law
Self
Check Quiz
May 12 16
Monday
Video
Review
Wednesday
Final
Test
May 5 9
Tuesday
Create Television or Radio Commercial
Objective: Students will
brainstorm and utilize previous research to create television or radio
commercials about credit cards.
TV Commercials should be at least 30 seconds and radio 1 minute.
Grade on use of preparation time, clarity, cooperation,
creativity, required time.
Present
commercials
Thursday
Video
April 28 May 2
Monday
Substitute
Chapter
15 and 16 quiz
Chapter
22 Borrowing Money and Buying on Credit
Assign
page 492 1-4, page 495 1-2, page 499 1-3, Vocabulary
w/s
Video
Careful with Credit
Video
Quiz
Wednesday
Review
Chapter
22 Quiz
Chapter
25 Section 2 Endorsements - Page 553 1-5
Unit
7 Planning for the Future
Objectives:
Chapter
31 Marriage
Assign
page 680 1 4, page 687 1 2,
Friday
Online
Credit Card vocabulary and concept quizzes Consumer Jungle http://www.consumerjungle.org
Vocabulary - Students
will test their understanding of credit card vocabulary by taking the Credit
Vocabulary Quiz.
Concepts
- Students will test their understanding of credit card
concepts by taking the Credit Concept Quiz.
Create Television or Radio Commercial
Objective: Students will
brainstorm and utilize previous research to create television or radio
commercials about credit cards.
TV Commercials should be at least 30 seconds and radio 1 minute.
Grade on use of preparation time, clarity, cooperation,
creativity, required time.
Chapter
32 Divorce and Its Legal Consequences
Assign
page 701 1 5, page 705 1 3, chapter 31 and 32 w/s
Chapter
33 Renting a Place to Live
Assign
page 718 1 3, page 723 1 4
April 21 25
Tuesday
Notes
and discuss Chapter 15 Consumer Protection and Product Liability
Assign Chapter 15 review questions
Thursday
Notes
and discuss Chapter 16 Owning a Vehicle
Assign
Chapter 16 review questions and w/s
Chapter 15 and 16 Quiz Monday 4/28
April 14 18
Monday
Review Chapter 14 vocabulary
Quiz
Notes and discuss Chapter 14 The
Importance of Warranties
Assign Chapter 14 review questions and Chapter 15 vocabulary w/s
Wednesday
Chapter
14 quiz
Video
Friday
Mock
Crash
April 8 11
Tuesday
Unit
Overview
Chapter
13 Contracts for the
Notes;
Section 13-1 The
Section 13-2 Ownership and Risk of Loss in Sales of Goods
Section 13-3 E-Commerce and the Law
Assign
Vocabulary Chapter 13 w/s packet
Assessment
page 275 1-4, page 283 1-2, page 287 1-4
Thursday
Review
Chapter 13 Quiz and complete w/s packet
Assign
Vocabulary Chapter 14 w/s
Mar. 31 April 4
Tuesday
Review
Test
Movie
A Beautiful Mind The Story of John Nash http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/nash.htm
Thursday
Finish
movie
Mar. 25 28
Wednesday
Review
Chapters 9-12
Friday
Chapters
9-12 test
Mar. 17 20
Tuesday
Chapter
11 w/s
Chapter
12 Notes, questions, w/s
Thursday
Chapter
12 vocabulary quiz
Review
chapters 9-12
Chapters 9-12 test Thursday March 28
Chapter
9 Legality
Chapter 10 Form of the Contract
Chapter
11 How Contracts Come to an End
Chapter
12 Transfer of Contracts and Remedies for Breach
Mar. 10 13
Tuesday
Chapter
10 vocabulary quiz
Chapter
10 notes and w/s
Notes,
questions, w/s
Chapter
11 w/s
Thursday
Chapter
11 vocabulary quiz
End
of third quarter March 6
Mar. 3 6
Tuesday
Notes,
questions, w/s
Chapter
10 w/s
Thursday
Chapter 9 vocabulary quiz
Chapter 9 review
Chapter 10 vocabulary quiz Tuesday
Feb. 25 29
Monday
Chapter
8 vocabulary quiz
Review
Chapters 5 8 (review questions, notes, self quizzes)
Wednesday
Chapter
5 8 exam
Friday
Review
exam
Chapter
9 Legality
Section
1 Notes Agreements that Violate Statutes
Feb 19 22
Tuesday
Chapter
7 Contractual Capacity
Review
Chapter 7
Chapter
7 w/s
Thursday
Chapter 7 Vocabulary quiz
Chapter
8 Consideration
Chapter 8 notes
Chapter 8 w/s
Chapters 4 8 Exam February 29th
Feb. 11 15
Tuesday
Chapter
6 Genuine Agreement
Review chapter 6 section 1
Notes
for Chapter 6 section 2
Chapter
6 w/s
Thursday
Chapter 6 vocabulary quiz
Review w/s
Chapter 7 notes
Feb. 4 7
Tuesday
Review
test
Chapter
5 How Contract Arise
Objectives
Notes
Section 1 and 2
Assign
assessment question sections 1 and 2
Thursday
Vocabulary Quiz
Chapter assessments pages 122-125
Chapter 6 Genuine Agreements
Jan. 28 Feb. 1
Monday
Chapter
3 section 2 quiz
Chapter
3 review questions
Chapter
4 section 1 quiz Wednesday
Wednesday
Chapter
4 section 1 quiz
Discuss/lecture
chapter 4 section 2
Review
Unit 1
Friday
Unit 1 test
Jan 22 25
Tuesday
Review
Chapter 2
Chapter
2 vocabulary quiz
Assign
Read Chapter 3 section 1
Thursday
Chapter
3 Section 1 Quiz (15 points)
Chapter
3 Criminal Law
Objectives: Students will gain an understanding of;
Section
1 and 2
Jan. 14 18
Tuesday
Discussion
Chapter 2 sections 2.1, 2.2
Assign
questions page 33 1 5, page 49 1 6
Trial
Research
Thursday
Chapter
2 vocabulary quiz
Assign
Review and assessment pages 50 53
Present
Trial Research
Unit 7 Planning for the Future
Objectives:
Chapter 31 Marriage