Business Law I

Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide

Time Student Learning Task Analysis Resources Instructional Vocabulary Assessment

Line Expectations Strategies
and Activities

Week 1.1 1.1.1 Power Point Lecture Administrative law, Teacher

1-2 Define terminology *Applies/Understands Presentations Bill of Rights, Case Observations
technical words that pertain Open Response Law, Citizenship, Civil
Unit 1 to the legal environment Classroom Manual Disobedience, Civil *Demonstrates
Reading law, Constitutional knowledge of
6 *Uses words appropriately DVD’s law, Due process of terms using
Hours Activity Book law, English Magna correct context
Carta, Ethics, Law,
1.2 1.2.1 Case Files Overhead Legal Duty, Natural *Demonstrates
Identify the origin of our law and * Applies information and rights, Political rights, knowledge of
the legal environment in which concepts derived from Simulations Handouts Precedent, terms through
we live printed materials Procedural law, guided
Text Ch 1-2 Statutory law, exercises and
* Applies/Understands Substantive law, U.S activities
technical words that pertain Constitution,
to the history of U. S. law Unconstitutional *Use terms
correctly in
* Draws conclusions from what open
is read discussions in
classroom
* Identifies relevant details, discussions
facts and specifications
* Court
* Analyzes data, summarizes simulations
results, and makes
conclusions * Unit Test and
chapter quizzes
* Sees relationship between
two or more ideas,
objects, or situations

Lecture
Alibi, Answer,
Unit 2 2.1 2.1.1 Power Point Open Response Appellate Court, Teacher
Define terminology *Applies/Understands Presentations Appellate jurisdiction, Observations
Week technical words that pertain Reading Arbitration,
3-7 to criminal law, civil law, and Classroom Manual Arraignment, Arrest, *Demonstrates
the judicial system Activity Book Arson, Assault, knowledge of
17 DVD’s Assumption of risk, terms using
hours * Uses words appropriately Overhead Bail Bond, Battery, correct context
Bench trial, Bribery,
Case Files Handouts Comparative *Demonstrates
negligence, knowledge of
2.2 2.2.1 Simulations Complaint, Computer terms through
Examine the role of the courts *Identifies relevant details, crime, Conspiracy, guided
and enforcement procedures facts and specifications Text Ch 3-5 Contempt of court, exercises and
Contributory activities
*Evaluates information/data to negligence,
make best decision Conversion, Crime, *Use terms
Criminal conduct, correctly in
*Determines which Criminal insanity, open
conclusions are correct when Defamation, Default discussions in
given a set of facts and a set judgment, Defendant, classroom
of conclusions Deposition, discussions
Discovery, Duty of
*Sees relationship between care, Embezzlement, * Court
two or more ideas, Entrapment, simulations
objects, or situations Evidence, Execution
of judgment, * Unit Test and
2.3 2.3.1 Extortion, False chapter quizzes
Examine civil law (tort law) and *Applies/Understands imprisonment,
criminal law technical words that pertain to Felony, Fines,
the difference between a crime Forgery, Fraud,
and a tort General jurisdiction,
Immunity,
*Identifies relevant details, Imprisonment,
facts and specifications Infancy, Infraction,
Injunction,
*Presents Interrogatory,
answers/conclusions in a clear Invasion of privacy,
and Judgment,
understandable form Jurisdiction, Larceny,
Libel, Litigation,
*Sees relationship between Manslaughter,
two or more ideas, objects, or Mediation, Miranda
situations warnings,
Misdemeanor,
Monetary damages,
Murder, Negligence,
 Pardon, Plaintiff, Plea
bargaining,
Probation,
Prosecution,
Reasonable-person
standard,
Recognizance,
Remedy, Robbery,
Self-defense,
Slander, Strict
product liability,
Subpoena,
Summons, Tort,
Tortfeasor, Trespass,
Trial court, Trial jury,
Verdict, Vicarious
Liability, Voir dore,
White collar crimes,
Witness
Lecture

Open Response
Adulterated,
Unit 3 3.1 3.1.1 Power Point Reading Affirmative Teacher
Define terminology *Applies/Understands Presentations disclosure, Bait and Observations
Week technical words that pertain to Activity Book Switch advertising,
consumer protection and Classroom Manual Caveat emptor, *Demonstrates
7-9 business regulation Overhead Caveat venditor, knowledge of
DVD’s Cease and Desist terms using
10 *Uses words appropriately Handouts Order, Class action, correct context
hours Consent order,
Case Files Consumer, *Demonstrates
3.2 3.2.1 Consumer Product knowledge of
Examine how federal and state *Comprehends written Simulations Safety Act, Consumer terms through
laws protect the consumer information and applies it to a Product Safety guided
task Text Ch 15,18 Commission, exercises and
Environmental activities
*Identifies relevant details, Protection Agency,
facts and specifications Express warranty, *Use terms
False advertising, correctly in
*Communicates a thought, Federal Trade open
idea, or fact in spoken form Commission, Food discussions in
and Drug classroom
Administration, discussions
*Analyzes data, summarizes Gambling, Implied
results, and makes warranty, * Court
 conclusions Merchantability, simulations
National Bureau of
*Presents Standards, Price * Unit Test and
answers/conclusions in a clear Fixing, Restitution, chapter quizzes
and understandable form Sanctions,
Standards,
*Extracts rules or principles Telemarketing fraud,
from written U.S Department of
information Agriculture, Unfair
Lecture trade practice,
Warranty, Zoning
Open Response ordinances

Reading
Acceptance,
Power Point Activity Book Annulment, Teacher
Unit 4 4.1 4.1.1 Presentations Anticipatory breach, Observations
Define terminology *Applies/Understands Overhead Assignee,
Week technical words that pertain to Classroom Manual Assignment, *Demonstrates
10-18 contract law Handouts Assignee, knowledge of
DVD’s Assignment, terms using
28 *Uses words appropriately Assignor, Bilateral correct context
hours mistake, Breach,
Case Files Cancellation, *Demonstrates
4.2 4.2.1 Capacity, knowledge of
Explain the importance of * Analyzes data, summarizes Simulations Compensatory terms through
binding agreements and the results, and makes damages, guided
essential elements of a contract conclusions Text Ch 6-12 Competency license, exercises and
Concealment, activities
* Presents Consideration,
answers/conclusions in a clear Contract, Contract of *Use terms
and understandable form adhesion, correctly in
Counteroffer, open
Delegation of duties, discussions in
4.3 4.3.1 Disaffirm, Discharge, classroom
Evaluate contracts to determine * Applies/Understands Divorce, Duress, discussions
validity technical words that pertain to Executed contract,
contracts Executory contract, * Court
Express contract, simulations
* Comprehends written Firm offer,
information and applies it to a Forbearance, * Unit Test and
task Genuine asset, Gift, chapter quizzes
Implied contract,
Liquidated damages,
* Communicates a thought, Lobbying, Marriage,
idea, or fact in spoken form Mitigation,
 Necessaries,
* Analyzes data, summarizes Nominal
results, and makes consideration,
conclusions Nominal damages,
Ratification,
* Presents Rescission,
answers/conclusions in a clear Restrictive trade
and understandable form covenant, Revenue
license, Revocation,
* Uses word appropriately Separation, Specific
performance, Statute
* Sees relationship between of Frauds, Statute of
two or more ideas, objects, or Limitations,
situations Unconscionable,
Undue influence,
4.4 4.4.1 Unilateral mistake,
Examine contractual rights and * Analyzes data, summarizes Usury, Valid contract,
duties results, and makes Void, Voidable,
conclusions Wager

* Demonstrates logical
reasoning in reaching a
conclusion

* Extracts rules or principles

from written information

4.5.1
4.5 *Comprehends written
Discuss legal aspects of marital information and applies it to a
contracts and divorce task

* Extracts rules or principles

from written
information