Syllabus/Course Expectations

Business Law

(20 weeks)      ½ credit

 

Instructor:      Mr. Kamara                                         Quarters:        One and Two 

E-mail:                        Sam.Kamara@pgcps.org

Bus. Law Web Page: http://www.ubpl.glencoe.com/                                                                 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This two-quarter course will examine ethical and legal issues as they pertain to our everyday world.  Minors as well as adults as they interact in civil and criminal situations will be discussed. Topics covered and skills employed will contribute to future success in business and personal life.   

 

TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES

 

Brown, W., Gordon, & Paul A. Sukys, Understanding Business and Personal Law, 11^th Ed., Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2003.

 

One-inch binder, paper refills, pens and pencils

 

 

 

 

 

Student Conduct In Class Policy

Any acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook. Except for group activities, students are expected to do their individual assignments instead of copying from classmates. Attention should be paid during lectures! Please be respectful of our cultural diversity. Remember, Business is conducted in a global community.

 

Electronic Devices In Class Policy

 Cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities.

 

 

 Examination Policy

 

Four announced examinations and an unannounced quiz for every chapter will be given. No make-up exams will be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Make-up exams must be taken when scheduled. No quiz make-ups or warm-up make-ups are allowed.

 

Preparing for Examinations: Attend lectures and read the chapters. Study your notes. At least 90% of the questions are taken directly from the reading material. Review the Quick Reference Summary at the end of every chapter. The Quick Reference Summary is also available at http://www.ubpl.glencoe.com/

In Case You Are Late or Absent: It is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and laboratory assignments should you miss class or be late. In nearly every case, lecture notes will be available on www.ubpl.glencoe.com or on your course's website: click the link book notes.

Disabilities’ Policy

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course.

Quarters 1 and 2

 

Week	Reading Assignment	Class work/ Homework	Test/quiz Points	Exam Points
1	p.6 How Ethical Decisions Are Made p.12 The Relationship between Ethics and  Law	p.13 Section1.1 Assignment Questions 1-5	10
2	p.14 The Five Main Sources of U.S. Law p. 22 Chapter Summary	Role Play  (Two Participants with the whole class weighing-in afterwards) p.23.	Class Participation
3	Chapter 1 Test		20
	p.28 The Federal Court System p.30 State Court Systems	Question and answer period  p.33 (orally)	Class Participation
4	p.34 Civil Trial Procedure The Juvenile Court system Note Book Check	Describe the steps in a Jury Trial  (p. 51 end of chap. The Law Review)	10	5
5	p.55 Criminal Law     Quiz	The difference between criminal law and civil law with examples.	Class Participation   10
6	p. 78 The Law of Torts     p. 88 Negligence and Strict Liability	Discuss the different types of torts. How is Slander different from Libel?  What is the law of Contributory Negligence and how is it different from the Law of Strict Liability.	10
7	Exam Review  Exam	Study chapters 1-4 In groups of five Research interesting or controversial legal issues. Present a mock trial of the case. Write an individual paper on Trial Procedures.	10	25
8	p. 105 Contract Law       Note Book Check	How does the offeror and the offeree come to an agreement and what factors will enhance or limit their negotiations?	10	5
9	p. 186 Agreements that violate statutes p. 206 Forms of a contract   Exam Review First Quarter Examination	Pop quiz p.209 In groups of two, write a contract of any kind that shows an agreement or a counter offer.	10	30
10	p. 224 How contracts come to an end   p. 252 Breach of contract	Negotiate or litigate: pros and cons of litigation, civil case law. Preponderance of evidence. Analyze the different types of Damages that occur as a result of a breach of contract.	10
11	p. 266 contracts for the Sale of Goods.         p. 284 E-Commerce and the Law	The Uniform commercial code: Its elements and what it purports to do. Term Paper, four pages, 12-point font, with references on Product Liability.	10         10
12	p. 294 Express and Implied Warranties   p. 316 consumer protection law p. 321 FTC Trade Regulation Rules	Two groups: Debate the pros and cons of Express and Implied Warranties.	Class participation
13	p. 327 Product Liability. Term Paper presentation and class discussions.	Summary of Product Liability Term Papers presented orally.		20
14	p. 336 Owning a Vehicle       p.351 Motor Vehicle Insurance	Compare and contrast the differences between buying a new vehicle and a used vehicle in terms of financing. Role-play a dealer and a car buyer in class.	10     Class Participation
15	p. 362 Personal Property p 368 Bailment, Tortious Bailee Note Book Check	Summarize the chapter using your own words.	10	5
16	p 390 Creation of an Agent p.412 Agency Relationships and their Termination	Describe an NFL contract. Describe the agent's duty to the principal and the principal's duty to the agent in groups of four..	10       Class Participation
17	p. 432 Employment Law p. 446 Child Labor Laws p.452 Employment Protection and equal opportunity	Why are labor unions unfavorable to employers? What laws protect you as an employee? Engage in an internet search on the Glass Ceiling (groups of two).	10       Class Participation
18	p. 482 Borrowing Money on Credit	Outline the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. p.494	10
19	p 672 Marriage   692. Divorce and its legal consequences	Role-play solemnizing a marriage. Role-play a divorce.	10 Class Participation
20	Review	Cumulative exam		30

 

Syllabus/Course Expectations

Business Economics

(20 weeks)      ½ credit

 

Instructor:      Mr. Kamara                          Quarters:      One and Two                                                

Bus. Law Web Page: http://www.ubpl.glencoe.com/

E-mail:                        Sam.Kamara@pgcps.org

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This two-quarter introductory  course, deals with Economic issues as they affect our everyday lives. It promotes  Economic ways of thinking. Topics covered include scarcity, demand and supply, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and international trade.

TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES

Arnold, Roger, A, Economics in Our Times, Revised ed., Washington: West Publishing company, 1999.

McEachern, William, A.,  Contemporary Economics, Thomson South-western.

One-inch binder, paper refills, pens and pencils.

 

 

Student Conduct In Class Policy

Any acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook. Except for group activities, students are expected to do their individual assignments instead of copying from classmates. Attention should be paid during lectures! Please be respectful of our cultural diversity. Remember, Business is conducted in a global community.

 Electronic Devices In Class Policy

Cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities.

Examination Policy

 Four announced examinations and an unannounced quiz for every chapter will be given. No make-up exams will be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Make-up exams must be taken when scheduled. No quiz make-ups are allowed.

 

Preparing for Examinations: Attend class and read the chapters. Study your notes. At least 90% of the questions are taken directly from the reading material. Review the Quick Reference Summary at the end of every chapter. The Quick Reference Summary is also available at www.ubpl.glencoe.com.

In Case You Are Late or Absent: It is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and laboratory assignments should you miss class or be late. In nearly every case, lecture notes will be available on www.ubpl.glencoe.com.

 

Disabilities’ Policy

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course.

Quarters 1 and 2

 

Week	Reading Assignment	Class work/Homework	Test/Quiz Points	Exam Points
1	What is Economics?	Role-play economic choices using real money and real goods. Make a pie-chart representing opportunity cost. p. 24	10   Class Participation
2	Global Economic Systems: Capitalists, Socialists, and Mixed.	Quiz on Chapter 1. Compare and contrast in tabular form, free enterprise systems and command economic systems. {Groups of four}. Develop a business plan for a business of your choice as a sole proprietor, a partnership, or corporation. Share your ideas with the rest of the class. p. 116	10 Class Participation
3	Demand and Supply	Role-play demand supply and price with real goods. Draw graphs from tables of demand, supply and price. Explain why some goods command a greater elasticity than others. Calculate elasticity of demand and elasticity of supply. Notebook check	Class Participation 10
4	Price Determinants	Demonstrate an understanding of equilibrium by simulating different prices, demand, and supply situations. [Groups of two] Test	10	30
5	Costs, Revenues, and Profits. p,131. Competition and Markets	Make an economic business decision to produce or not to produce goods based on marginal revenue and marginal cost. Write an essay that will be placed in your portfolio on competition, monopoly, or oligopoly. p.165.	Class Participation 10
6	The Labor Force	Tabulate five different jobs, their descriptions,  training period, difficulty of entry, and salary.  Debate for and against labor unions.	10     Class Participation
7	Economic Challenges: The Environment, Healthcare, and Poverty	List ways your neighborhood can get polluted,  the economic repercussions, and ways it can be remedied. Articulate the reasons for increased health care. Speculate how poverty can be eliminated.  Test	10	30
8	Money	Role-play the doctrine of double coincidence of wants. How does barter differ from monetary transactions? (Groups of three) Notebook check	Class Participation 10 10
9	Banking and the Federal Reserve System Notebook check	Vocabulary learning before reading and after reading. Functions of the Fed and the Congress in controlling inflation.	10   10
10	Gross Domestic Product	Using the internet, compute the current GDP of the United states. (Groups of two). Calculate CPI
11	Review	End of Quarter Test		30
12	Inflation and Unemployment	Outline the different types of unemployment.	10
13	Fiscal and Monetary policy and Inflation.	Compare expansionary and contractionary monetary policies and unemployment.	10
14	Taxes, deficit, and debt.	Formulate a typical household budget. Look-up the national budget and analyze its elements. Calculate income taxes based on certain criteria.	10
15	Global Economy: Economic Growth and Development	Compare and contrast developed countries and less developed countries in terms of economic growth.	10
16	Review and test International Trade	First state, and then criticize the low-foreign-wages argument for trade restrictions.	10 10
17	Economic Systems	What differences exist between a socialist economy and a capitalist economy?	10
18	Personal Economics	Analyze the difference between apartment renting and home buying.	10
19	Personal Economics continued	In groups of three, discuss in detail the different types of insurance, such as health, auto, and life.	10
20	Review and Finals			30