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|WHITE PLAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM MAP CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION White Plains High School |

|Business Law |

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| |CONTENT |SKILLS |ASSESSMENTS |STANDARDS |

|September |Introduction to the Law |Develop an understanding of law as it relates |Students will be able to develop a legal |Career Development and Occupational|

| |Criminal Law |to business. |vocabulary and learn how to interpret cases, work |Studies |

| | |Career opportunities in the field of law and |with others, and relate Business Law situations to|Standard 1-Career Development |

| | |law related areas. |current event articles. |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |Recognize the various kinds of law. |Students will gain the ability to reason and solve|Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | |Demonstrate knowledge of criminal liability and|problems through the interpretation of common |Skills |

| | |defenses. |legal situations. | |

| | |Classify crimes |Chapter tests will assess their understanding. | |

|October |Tort Law |Understand the differences between civil and |Students will use appropriate technology to |Career Development and Occupational|

| |Ethics and Social Responsibility |criminal law. |interpret cases and decision-making projects |Studies |

| | |Develop an understanding of how Intentional and|dealing with Business Law. |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |Unintentional Tort Law, Ethics and |Students will continue to reason and solve legal |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | |Responsibility apply to the business world. |situations. |Skills |

| | |Recognize how Ethics affects decision making in|Legal vocabulary development will continue. | |

| | |business |Chapter tests will assess their understanding | |

| | | |Videos dealing with business and law will help to | |

| | | |present information on topics | |

| | | |Weekly Business Law news articles | |

|November |Contracts and Business |Recognize the six requirements of a valid |Students will continue to reason and solve legal |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |contract. |situations. |Studies |

| | |Determine the competencies of parties |Legal vocabulary development and Chapter tests to |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | | |continue |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | | |Film dealing with contracts and business. |Skills |

| | | |Researching the Uniform Commercial Code | |

| | | |Learn to use Inspiration to outline chapters and | |

| | | |make graphs | |

| | | |Weekly Business Law article | |

|WHITE PLAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM MAP CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION White Plains High School |

|Business Law |

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| |CONTENT |SKILLS |ASSESSMENTS |STANDARDS |

|December |Contracts and Business |Develop an understanding for the different |Students will learn how to write a contract based |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |types of contracts. |on their knowledge. |Studies |

| | |Learn the functions of contracts. |Mid-year project sheets distributed. |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | | |Legal vocabulary development and Chapter tests |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | | |continue |Skills |

| | | |Case problems for analyzing contracts. | |

| | | |Use inspiration for chapters on contracts which | |

| | | |will be used in conjunction with tests | |

| | | |Weekly Business Law article | |

|January |Breach of Contracts and Remedies | Understand what a |Mid-year projects |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |breach is and remedies |Continue case studies and chapter tests using |Studies |

| | |for one |inspiration. |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |Damages for breach |Weekly business law article |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | | |Legal vocabulary development continued |Skills |

|February |Consumer Protection |Develop an understanding of advertising and the|Better Business Bureau speaker |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |law |Advertisement project |Studies |

| | |Develop an understanding of labeling, |Legal vocabulary and chapter test |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |packaging, |Inspiration outlines |Standard 3a-Universal |

| | |Consumer product safety and credit protection |Videos about consumer protection and fraud | |

| | | |Mock trial | |

| | | |Weekly Business Law article | |

|March |Commercial Paper |Learn what the functions and types of |On-line activities |Career Development and Occupational|

| |Negotiable Instruments |commercial are. |Legal vocabulary continued |Studies |

| | |Develop and understanding of negotiable |Chapter test |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |instruments |Inspiration outline |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | |Learn about bank-customer relationships |Case studies |Skills |

| | | |Chapter test | |

| | | |Weekly Business Law article | |

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|WHITE PLAINS SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM MAP CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION White Plains High School |

|Business Law |

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| |CONTENT |SKILLS |ASSESSMENTS |STANDARDS |

|April |Creditors’ Rights and |What are the laws relating to creditors? | Teacher prepared materials |Career Development and Occupational|

| |Bankruptcy |Develop an understanding of debtors protection |On-line activities |Studies |

| | |and how bankruptcy, liquidations, and |Inspiration outline |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |reorganizations occur |Chapter tests |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | | |Legal vocabulary continued |Skills |

| | | |Weekly Business Law articles | |

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|May |Minors and the Law |Students will develop an understanding of the |Film, “Gregory K” dealing with Minors’ rights |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |age of majority in New York State. |Case studies |Studies |

| | |Recognize the importance of minors’ |Weekly news articles |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | |responsibilities for torts and minors, and |Legal vocabulary |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | |employment law. |Teacher prepared materials |Skills |

| | | |Chapter test | |

|June |Insurance |Recognize an insurance contract. |Simulations relating to insurance. |Career Development and Occupational|

| | |Learn about types of insurance |Inspiration outlines |Studies |

| | | |Legal vocabulary lists |Standard 2-Integrated Learning |

| | | |Collect final project |Standard 3a-Universal Foundation |

| | | | |Skills |

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