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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Started discussing Ch. 4 on Contract Law today in class. We discussed the four elements of a contract: Legality, Capacity, Compensation, and Acceptance/Agreement. If any one of these does not exist, then it isn't an enforceable contract. Then I assigned the Contract Law research assignment where you will present one contract law dispute to class and then submit your research. This assignment is due on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Friday, February 10, 2012

It's kind of a good news/bad news sort of day. Due to an error on my server last Wednesday, none of the scores were recorded for the quiz. So, today you will need to retake the quiz. You may use your note for this first quiz. When you are done, start reading Ch. 4 and be sure to take notes on your reading. This is an important chapter with regards to Business Law since it has to do with contracts.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

At the beginning of class I would like you to take this quiz. You may use your note for this first quiz. There will be NO TALKING until everyone is done with the quiz. You may NOT go to any other web site during the quiz other than mine. If you do, you will fail. (This includes checking email or your grades on SIS when you are done).Once you have completed the quiz, turn your computer OFF. Once everyone is done with the quiz, we will resume classroom instruction.

Thurs., Feb. 2 through Mon., Feb. 6, 2012

Today you will present your Constitutional, Criminal, Tort Law research assignment to the class. I will also check your Ch. 3 notes for a grade. Then I would like you to work on this Tort Law assignment. This assignment is due by the end of class on Monday, February 6, 2012.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Today in class I checked you Ch. 2 for a grade and instructed you to read Ch. 3 on Tort Law. I will check your reading notes on that chapter next time. Then I explained the Constitutional, Criminal, Tort Law research assignment. You will present to the class three cases (one example of each) that you found on the Internet. Then you will turn your research in for a grade. (You will be graded for both your brief presentation and written summary). Be prepared to present your three cases to the class and then turn in your research at the end of class on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

Friday, January 27, 2012

You should be reading Ch. 2 (and taking notes) on Criminal Law. If you are done, move on to Ch. 3 on Tort Law. This will give us a good foundation for discussion of legal cases in the news and in business in general.

Mon., Jan. 23 through Wed., Jan. 25, 2012

We started discussing ethics, morality, and the law today. And we were introduced to the five basic ways that law originate: through constitutional law, through common law, through the statutory (enacted) law, through court decisions that set precedent (comparing a new situation to an established law) or through judicial review (appeal process), and administrative law.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

After a discussion on the Four Square Informational Reading Analysis note-taking method (and the Cornell Note-taking Method), we started reading Ch. 1 in the textbook Business and Personal Law. You should take Four-Square Notes while reading the chapter and be prepared for discussion in class where you will be asked to share what you discovered. Your first assignment from the textbook will require you to show me your reading notes.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Welcome to the first day of class. Today you will receive my disclosure, which is due back to me next time we meet or you will not have access to the computers. And you will forfeit points since this is your first assignment. I will discuss what my expectations are and what the rules in my classroom will be this year. Your disclosure is due back to me signed by you and a parent/guardian by Thursday, January 19, 2012.

An integral part of law is the ability to write and the ability to argue your point. This is usually done by some form of 'storytelling' when addressing example of law in order to set precedence. When you are trying to sell a product or promote an event, for example, you need to be able to write convincingly. Web pages has text as well as images. Today's exercise is called "What's YOUR Story?" This is where you write about an event or defining moment in your life that tells something about you. This is not an autobiography, we don't have time to hear about your whole life. We just want a story that tells something about you. Your story should be written in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or some other word processor. It should be at least one page single spaced and be emailed to trathke at gmail dot com by the beginning of class on Thursday, January 19, 2012.