Business/Personal Law Class

Friday February 22

• Finish Rainmaker, journal entry

Wednesday February 20

• Chapter 4 Exam
• Hand out law novels after test

Monday February 18

• Test on Chapter 4 is this Wednesday, our next class
• Finish reviewing chapter 4 Legal Terms worksheet, concepts worksheet and extra cases
• Review chapter 1 test
• Preview chapter 4 test - cases
• Begin watching Rainmaker, a tort trial case

Thursday February 14

• PowerPoint notes for chapter 4, part 2, unintentional torts, handed out and reviewed

• Reviewed chapter 4 Law Review questions and the cases in the book
• Handed out law novel information. Must choose a novel before break to begin reading. Paper is due at the end of the semester.

Tuesday February 12

• PowerPoint notes for chapter 4, part 1, intentional torts, handed out and reviewed

Thursday February 7 - Substitute

Today students may work on all three assignments with the person they sit next to in their assigned seat. First, on page 95, they need to complete the law review questions, 6-14, on one printout per group. Next, on pages 96-97, have a legal basis to back up their answers on cases 21-27. They need to read the details of each law very carefully. Finally, hand out one chapter 4 extra case issue per group and have them complete these, front and back. All three of these team assignments should be turned in to you by the end of the period.

Thursday January 24: All book today will be done in groups of two. Anything not finished becomes homework due at the beginning of the class on Monday. Test on chapter 1 will be next Wednesday the 29th.

• PowerPoint handout reviewing Chapter 1

• Page 23 Law Review questions, 7-13
• Pages 24-25 Cases, 19-24. Make sure to state a legal principle in your analysis.
• Chapter 5 extra cases worsheet
• Colorado Marriage Law article - answer seven questions on handout
• Anti-Bush bumper sticker draws attention from Secret Service and protest paying taxes article - journal entry which address the four questions on the handout

Tuesday January 22:

• Chapter 1 PowerPoint presentation
• Finish watching Supreme Court decision and second trial in the Gideon case.

Friday January 18:

• Reviewed the chapter 1 Legal Terms and Cases worksheet.
• Began watching the two Gideon trials where Supreme Court ruled a defendant had the right to be appointed an attorney.

Wednesday January 16:

• Reviewed what the class entails for the semester, watched 1st Day PowerPoint
• Checked out the Law textbook from the library
• Chapter 1 Legal Terms and Cases worksheet due at the beginning of class Friday
• Read pages 14-21 in Law Textbook

Business/ Personal Law Course Description:

10, 11, 12 .5 credit

Prerequisite: Computer Applications

Business and Personal Law deals with issues that are essential in the lives of most adults and minors. Knowing more about the law can help you avoid legal conflicts in your professional and personal life. Students will explore the applications of law both in business situations and in more familiar personal transactions. The legal consequences of decision-making and the social impact of legislation and legal decisions will be analyzed. The rights and duties of customers, employees, and business owners will be examined from each perspective. Students will also learn how thier responsibilities change as both consumers and employees. Other specific areas of study are contracts, computer crime, copyrights, product liability and technology.