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LAW FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE 19TH EDITION
LAW FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE COMPANION
Christian County Public Schools
CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Course Syllabus –
Business Law
Teacher Information
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Name: Lee Ann Ferguson
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Email Address: LeeAnn.ferguson@christian.kyschools.us
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School Phone: 270 887-7050 ext. 78207
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Planning Period: 2th
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Classroom Location: 207
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Course Information
Title: Business Law Credit: 1
KDE Valid Course: 060121
Description:This course develops an understanding of legal rights and responsibilities in personal law and business law with applications applied to everyday roles as consumers, citizens, and workers. The student will have an understanding of the American legal system, courts/court procedures, criminal justice system, torts, and civil justice system, oral and written contracts, consumer protection. Legal terminology is emphasized.
Course Competencies
Students who successfully complete Business Law will be competent in the following areas:
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Identify ways laws affect individuals, sources of law, constitutional rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and the responsibilities of government.
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Describe and analyze the American Legal System and identify the essentials of a contract and examine the characteristics of contracts.
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Explain various aspects of consumer protection including deceptive advertising, agencies which aid the consumer, and federal legislation.
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Describe rights and duties of employee, employer, and independent contractor and other important aspects of employment.
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Examine ways businesses can be created including their rights, limitations, and liabilities.
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Explain about real and personal property and wills.
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Research career opportunities in the legal profession.
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Utilize activities of FBLA as an integral component of course content and leadership development.
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Demonstrate employability and social skills relative to the career cluster.
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Apply communication skills within the technical content.
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Identify legislation (e.g., civil rights, right to privacy, and ADA) affecting personnel practices (e.g., compensation, promotion, recruitment, selection, termination, and training and development).
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Describe legal reasons for terminating employees (e.g., employment at will, embezzlement, violation of company policy).
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Examine ways businesses can be created including their rights, limitations, and liabilities.
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Examine and evaluate a code of ethics (i.e., business & personal).
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Develop an understanding of a business’s responsibility to know, abide by, and enforce laws and regulations that affect business operations and transactions (anti-trust laws, organized labor, and regulatory agencies).
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Apply ethical considerations resulting from various situation (e.g., technological advances, international competition, employer-employee relationship, and consumer relations).
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Research career opportunities in the legal profession.
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Utilize activities of FBLA as an integral component of course content and leadership development.
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Demonstrate employability and social skills relative to the career cluster.
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Apply communication skills with in the technical content.
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Differentiate between different types of bankruptcy filings.
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
Numerical grades are assigned based upon the following:
The class will be set up on total points in continuous grading. The following assignments will be used:
Test/Projects 100 points each
Quizzes – 50 points each
Classwork 20 points each
The coursework will count 80% of total grade, midterm will be 10% and the final 10%.
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP WORK
Excused and unexcused absences are determined by Policy 09.123 set by the Christian County Board of Education. Students receiving an excused absence shall have the opportunity to make up school work missed for the days excused. The procedure for make-up work in this classroom is: may require additional time before or after school.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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NO food or drink, gum or lotion in computer lab.
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Be prompt—in class and your seat when the bell rings.
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Be prepared – have all books, materials, assignments, and a mindset for learning
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Be respectful—of yourself, your peers, your teacher and the classroom
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Be responsible—for your actions and for following the established school rules and classroom procedures
Course Overview/Year at a GlanceBelow is an overview of topic/ units and learning targets that are the focus of instruction for this course. Please note dates/timeframes are subject to change and are an estimate.
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Time Frame and Unit of Study
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Focus Learning Targets
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Culminating Assessment of Learning
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Basics of Law
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1,2,3,17,18,19,20
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Project, Assignments and exam
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Contract Law
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4,5,6,17,18,19,20
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Project, Assignments and exam
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Property Law
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7,8,9,17,18,19,20,21
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Project, Assignments and exam
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Legal forms of business organization
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13,17,18,19,20
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Project, Assignments and exam
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Agency and Employment Law
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10,11,12,17,18,19,20
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Project, Assignments and exam
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Accumulated Project
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All targets
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Project
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Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Integrity
Plagiarism is the practice of copying words, sentences, images, or ideas for use in written or oral assessments without giving proper credit to the source. Cheating is defined as the giving or receiving of illegal help on anything that has been determined by the teacher to be an individual effort. Both are considered serious offenses and will significantly affect your course grade. Please refer to the Code of Acceptable Behavior booklet for additional information.
General Information:
If you are having trouble with this class, come to me immediately and I can work with you. If you wait till the end of the marking period, it will be TOO LATE. I will be available to help you understand so you can be successful in this class.
Law for Business and Personal Use 18th Edition PDF
FLASH CARDS, INTERACTIVE QUIZZES, VOCAB, PUZZLES
BUSNESS LAW GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS ONLINE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM
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BUSINESS LAW AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TEXTBOOK pdf (you will need to scroll through the book to locate the correct chapter, section, and/or page)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Law and Legal Systems (Learning Target: Identify ways laws affect individuals, sources of law, constitutional rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and the responsibilities of government)
Chapter 6: Contracts (Learning Targets: 1) Explain commercial contracts and warranties. 2) Explain about real and personal property and wills 3) Examine and evaluate leasing of real property 4) Examine and evaluate property and casualty insurance)
Chapter 7: Torts (Learning Target: Compare and contrast elements of civil (torts) and criminal law)
CHAPTER 10 DOCUMENTS
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: WHAT IS A GRAND JURY VIDEO
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: WHAT IS A PLEA AGREEMENT VIDEO
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: WHAT IS A STRICT LIABILITY CLAIM VIDEO
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: WHAT IS TRANSFERRED INTENT VIDEO
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: WHAT IS A PLEA AGREEMENT VIDEO
Chapter 11: Business Organizations (Learning Target: Develop an understanding of a business’sresponsibility to know, abide by, and enforce laws and regulations that affect business operations and transactions (anti-trust laws, organized labor, and regulatory agencies).
CHAPTER 11 DOCUMENTS
BUSINESS LAW 9.2: SELECTING A BUSINESS STRUCTURE VIDEO
BUSINESS LAW 9.3: LICENSING AND REGISTRATION VIDEO
BUSINESS LAW 9.4: RENTING OR BUYING THE PREMISES VIDEO
BUSINESS LAW 9.5: FRANCHISING VIDEO
BUSINESS LAW 11.1: BUSINESS OWNERSHIP VIDEO
Chapter 12: Legality
CHAPTER 12 DOCUMENTS
DISCRIMINATION VIDEO
SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION VIDEO
Chapter 13: Form and Meaning
CHAPTER 13 DOCUMENTS
When should the government reveal cyberflaws to companies (video)
FOREIGN POLICY VIDEO
SOCIAL POLICY VIDEO
INTERACTIVE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LAW
https://alison.com/tag/law-and-legal-skills
COMPLETE THESE IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
1) FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW
2) CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE LAWS
3) EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE LAW
4) INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACTS IN LAW
5) INTRODUCTION TO COPYRIGHT LAW IN AMERICA
6) LEGAL STUDIES - LAWS AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
7) LEGAL STUDIES - THE ADVERSARY TRIAL SYSTEM
FOUNDATIONAL LAW -- YOU MUST HAVE EAR BUDS FOR THIS. GET SOME.
http://learnfoundationlaw.org/
GAMES -- YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY OF THE LEGAL TERMS TO ACCESS QUIZ GAME.
https://lawdojo.co/
SNOW DAY #1
1) OPEN THIS LINK
HOMEWORK * SNOW DAY 1 *
1) COPY THE WORK ONTO PAPER AND TURN IT IN.
2) ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THIS DURING THE SNOW DAY AND HAVE IT TURNED IN THE DAY WE RETURN. NO EXCEPTIONS - IT WILL BE GRADED.
SNOW DAY #2
1) OPEN THIS LINK
HOMEWORK * SNOW DAY 2 *
1) COPY THE WORK ONTO PAPER AND TURN IT IN.
2) ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THIS DURING THE SNOW DAY AND HAVE IT TURNED IN THE DAY WE RETURN. NO EXCEPTIONS - IT WILL BE GRADED.
SNOW DAY #3
1) OPEN THIS LINK
HOMEWORK * SNOW DAY 3 *
1) COPY THE WORK ONTO PAPER AND TURN IT IN.
2) ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THIS DURING THE SNOW DAY AND HAVE IT TURNED IN THE DAY WE RETURN. NO EXCEPTIONS - IT WILL BE GRADED.
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BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS SIGN UP / LOG IN
BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS ONLINE COURSE - SAYLOR
Criminal Law Games
Contract Law Games
Tort Law Games
Sources of Law and Statutes Games
Legal Quizzes
Case Summaries
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270-887-7050 x78207
