Lesson Plan # 1 Length: 4 Days

TOPIC: Court Systems-Structure and Function

STANDARDS:
Standard 7-Business Education Standards (D!"# Students understands t$e %a&s
a''ectin( )usinesses# 'ami%ies# and indi*idua% consumers as &e%% as t$e im+ortance o'
et$ica% and socia%%y res+onsi)%e )e$a*ior,
NBEA II Ana%y-e t$e re%ations$i+
ED.CATIONA/ T0EOR1: In'ormation Processin( T$eory-by visualizing and
creating information learned from pictures and tutorials about the court process. Socia%
Co(niti*e T$eory (Modeling)-ELMO think-aloud(s) and group discussions. Socia%
Constructi*ism-pairing skills amongst students in groups. !uper "usiness #artners #in
$%ards& (behaviorism) voted on by peers on the best poster on creating diagram of the
court process.
Focus Set
$sk about the structure of the court system and the definition'pertinence of la%s
(hat are courts for)
(hat is procedural la%)
*o% many levels are in our court system)
(hat are the differences bet%een state and federal court systems)
(hy are la%s important for business enterprise and employees)
Content O)2ecti*es
!("$+ identify and e,plain the various court systems.
!("$+ describe the personal and societal value of procedural'substantive la%.
!("$+ describe the dynamics'mechanics of contract la% and la% of sales.
!("$+ distinguish bet%een labor and employment la%.
/an(ua(e O)2ecti*es
!tudents %ill listen to instructions.
+ake notes on material.
!tudents %ill speak'present to the class.
Instructiona% in+ut
#o%er-point maps of the court systems.
-E# students %ill be supported thru visual links to #o%er-point and read-a-loud(s).
(ill also be given Mentor student assistance.
#oor vision student %ill also be supported thru student assistance and #o%er-
points.
+$. student %ill be given role of
!ode%in(
(eb site - use to conduct research on the court systems.
(eb site - use to conduct research on various la%s.
#rint materials - %ould use to conduct research on the Mariana +rench.
C$ec3 'or .nderstandin(
(hat is the difference bet%een various court systems)
/
*o% do %e kno% if a contract e,ists)
(hat are the mechanics of Earth0s plate(s) on the Mariana +rench)
(hat disaster(s) is the Mariana plate connection& responsible for)
4uided Practice
-n pairs1 research on -nternet.
-n pairs1 research %ithin classroom print materials.
2onstruct a poster that sho%s the mechanics of plates in relation to the Mariana
+rench.
+ogether discuss key topics& and summarize %hat should be in the poster
presentation.
Inde+endent Practice
3ind and %atch a video of your choice1 and %ith your family1 on court
process (La% and Order1 (allstreet1
!ummarize1 in 4 paragraphs or less1 %hat you and your family learned
about the video.
Assessment
5ubric regarding poster.
!ateria%s
2omputer %ith -nternet access.
#oster boards.
2olored markers.
*ave students use print and on-line resources for their research.
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