Business & Personal Law

Overview

Students will analyze the social responsibility of business and industry regarding the significant issues relating to the environment, ethics, health, safety, and diversity in society and in the workplace. Students will apply technical skills to address business applications of emerging technologies. Students will develop a foundation in the economical, financial, technological, international, social, and ethical aspects of business to become competent consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students will incorporate a broad base of knowledge that includes the legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical, and international dimensions of business to make appropriate business decisions.

Understanding the Law and Our Legal System                   

Week  1         Introduction

                    Ch. 1   Ethics and the Law                                                                

                    Ch. 2   The Court System                                                                              

Week  2         Ch. 3   Criminal  Law

Week  3 & 4    Ch. 4   The Law of Torts  

                    *Project 1:  The Titantic/The Fugitive –Mock Trial                                                 

Entering into Contracts

Week  5          Ch.   5   How Contracts Arise                                                     Ch.   6   Genuine Agreement                                                  

Week  6          Ch. 10   Form of a Contract                                                                          

                     Ch. 11   How Contract Come to an End                                                       

Week  7          Ch  12  Transfer of Contracts and Remedies for Breach 

                    *Project 2:  Develop a Contract                 

Understanding Consumer Law

Week   8       Ch  13   Contracts for the Sale of Goods                                                  

                 Ch. 14   The Importance of Warranties                                                    

                 Ch. 15  Consumer Protection & Consumer Liability

Week   9       Ch. 16  Owning a Vehicle                                                          

                    Ch. 17  Personal Property and Bailments

                    Mid-Term 

Getting a Job

Week 10         Ch. 20  Employment Law Law                                                                       

Week 11         Ch. 21  Employment Protection Law                    

                    *Project 3:  Careers in Law 

Using Your Purchasing Power

Week   12        Ch.  22  Borrowing Money and Buying on Credit                                 

Week   13        Ch.  23  Negotiable Instruments                                                            

Week   14        Ch.  24  Writing Checks                                                                         

                     *Project 4:  Personal Financial Plan 

Starting a Business

Week  15         Ch.  27  Sole Proprietorship and Partnership                                        

                     Ch.  28  Forming and Financing a Corporation                                        

                     Ch.  29 Operating a Corporation                          

Planning for the Future

Week  16         Ch. 31  Marriage                                                                           

                     Ch.  32  Divorce an Its Legal Consequences                                       

Week  17         Ch.  33  Renting a Place to Live                                                           

                      Ch.  34  Buying a Home                                                                       

                      Ch.  35  Insurance Protection                                                                         

Week 18           Ch.  36  Retirement and Wills