Business Law Syllabus 2007
by Carol Braun
August 29, 2007
SOUTHERN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
115 South 11th
Wymore, NE 68466
402-645-3326
BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
INSTRUCTOR: Karen Zimmerman—kzimmerm@esu5.org
COURSE TITLE: LAW For Business and Personal Use
MATERIALS NEEDED TO PURCHASE FOR CLASS:
Binder to keep workbook and vocabulary pages in (one or two inch)
Pencil or Erasable pen
THESE MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED ONCE—you lose it, you pay replacement
Textbook—New for 2005-2006 school year—used 1 time
Handout of Activities and Study Guides
Xtra! Web Site—at lawxtra.swlearning.com
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT 1—LAW, JUSTICE AND YOU
UNIT 2—CONTRACT LAW
UNIT 3—THE LAW OF SALES
UNIT 4—PROPERTY LAW
UNIT 5--AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
UNIT 6—LEGAL FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
UNIT 7—BORROWING MONEY AND PAYING BILLS
- Note this syllabus is subject to change by announcement of the instructor.
SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS
a. Achieve passing grade—70 percent or higher based on the handbook grading scale.
b. Academic integrity—Students cheating, including plagiarism, will result in the
student receiving a zero on the assignment or test and will
serve detention time according to the instructors decision.
c. Etiquette guidelines—All standard classroom etiquette will be followed. This course
is designed to be a positive interactive experience for all involved. Inappropriate language or comments will result in lowering of grade, detention time, or removal from class.
METHODS OF PRESENTATION
Lecture
Lecture with the use of overhead and PowerPoint
Chapter questions and vocabulary
Study Guides
Internet
Student to instructor and student-to-student interaction
METHODS OF EVALUATION
1. Daily work—30%.
2. Tests--50%
3. Work Ethic—20%
LATE PAPERS 10 POINT DEDUCTION PER DAY.
Pre-make up work for activities missing class or student will receive a zero.
Students are to work on assigned work for Business Law and not other subjects during class time without the permission of Mrs. Zimmerman
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Students will follow Mrs. Zimmerman’s 4 P’S:
PUNCTUAL—One tardy—after that you will serve detention time.
PREPARED—All materials with you—no going to locker to get materials.
POLITE—Respect to others—FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE
POSITIVE—I Can attitude
Students are to follow the Southern High Technology Policy
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks will be handed out and students will maintain a book cover on the text or you will receive a five-point deduction—No marking in books.
ABSENCES
It is the student’s responsibility to get class assignments and to complete them according to classroom and school policy.
Pre-make up work for activities missing class or you will receive a zero.
Make-up work will be done between 3:32 and 4.—If you make an appointment with Mrs. Zimmerman, and fail to keep it, you will receive a zero.
If you miss more than ten days as allowed by your handbook per semester, you will make up the time missed from class on a date or dates set up by the instructor and fill out a credit appeal form
SEMESTER TESTS
All students are required to take a semester test. The semester test will count ten percent of your grade.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT—This is important--
Students who take Business Law in High School may test out or not have to take various classes at Southeast Community College and various other colleges. Colleges will look at your high school transcript.
