Syllabus/ R-Rated Movie Permission Slip

Student Textbook Companion WebSite

Assignments/Handouts

Unit 1 Law Basics: 

a. Ethics  -notes handout

b. Sources of Laws - notes handout

c. Law 101 Podcast - listen to this podcast and complete the worksheet handed out in class

d. Criminal Procedure  Video 'Order In The Court'   

e. Crimes v. Torts

f. Connecticut Courts

g. Miranda - the story behind the law watch the 4 minute video clip here (use headphones)

h. FDIC Video on Identity Theft

Unit 2 Contract Law:

Introduction to Contracts - PowerPoint Slide Handout from Class 10/26

• Introduction to Contract Law Web Quest #1

Contract Law Web Quest #2: Case Studies

Contract Law: Assignment: Evidence of Ownership

Consideration - Classroom Presentation Outline

Consideration - Video Outline

 

Unit 3 Labor Law:

Webquest: Employing Minors

Minimum Wage Letter

Unit 4 Insurance Law:

Links

• Radio Glencoe "Its The Law" transcript of Podcast
• Connecticut Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Sales Contracts Internet Activities
• Employment Law
•     Illegal Interview Questions
• Family Law
•     Custody: Kramer vs Reality, Time magazine article
•     Child Custody: Jurors Weigh Film vs. Life, New York Times

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