Introduction to Law Syllabus
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Grades: 11-12
This course covers many features of our legal system including criminal law, civil law, juvenile law, basic contracts, and consumer protection. Students will become more informed citizens by understanding individual rights as well as recognizing responsibilities within our legal system. At the end of the semester students will organize and present their own mock trial for actual courtroom experience.
Textbook: Street Law
Course sequence:
1. Introduction to Law and the Legal System
2. Criminal Law
3. Torts
4. Consumer/Civil Law
5. Business/Contract Law
6. Family/Civil Law
7. Individual Rights and Liberties
8. Court Procedure
9. Mock Trial
Grading
Daily work
Tests and Quizzes
Mock Trial
Late-Work Policy: Teachers will strive to assign homework and projects with due dates that provide ample time for students to time-manage and successfully complete the work. Students are expected to turn in work on the date it is due. Any work that is not turned in when it is collected on that due date will be marked as a zero and missing in the grade book. Assignments that are received by the end of the school day up to two days after the assigned due date will be scored at 75% of credit earned. Assignments that are received on the third or fourth date after the assigned due date will be scored at 50% of credit earned. Students will receive no credit for assignments received five or more days late. For example, an assignment due Monday would be worth 75% earned credit until the end of the school day Wednesday and 50% the end of the day Friday. Students are encouraged to contact teachers at least one day in advance with requests for extensions or accommodations. It is at the teacher’s discretion of the student need for extension to provide these accommodations.
Test and Quiz Retake Policy: Retakes will NOT be offered.
Materials needed
1. A pen/pencil
2. Folder for handouts etc.
3. A notebook
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