Business Law
Classroom Procedures and Student Expectations / Course Outline and Syllabus
School Year 2014 – 2015
Instructor: Mrs. Karen Lloyd ~ Email: klloyd@mathews.k12.va.us
Prerequisite: Recommend student be in at least the 10th grade
Recommend successful completion of Computer Applications course
Textbooks: Law for Business and Personal Use, 18e (provided by MHS)
Supplies / Resources Needed:
 Folder to stay in the classroom; (provided by MHS)
 Computer with the required hardware, software, high-speed access to the Internet, and headphones;
(provided by MHS);
 Access to Mathews High School’s Moodle website (see link from MHS homepage);
 Notebook paper;
 And pencil, blue pen, and black pens (you may want to bring some to leave in the classroom).
Supplies Recommended:
 1 inch 3-ring binder or folder with pockets to keep graded papers in;
 And USB drive that is at least 1 GB, which can be shared with other courses.
Instructional methods: This course is a mixture of learning in an online format as well as traditional in classroom
environments. Lecture, discussion, cooperative learning strategies, interactive activities, projects, homework
assignments, & in-class work.
Course description: Students will examine the foundations of a legal system, identify contracts, and examine the
rights and responsibilities of consumers while exploring criminal, tort, personal/family, international and interstate
commerce laws. Students will discover the legal aspects of employment and understand the various types of
businesses as well as explore careers in business law.
School Honor Code: I will not lie, cheat, steal, or assist others who do.
The penalty for violating the school honor code is found in your student handbook.
Assessment/Grading System:
The grading system for this course is based on a “Total Point System." Each assignment, to include participation,
will have a point value assigned. To determine the grade earned for each quarter, a student will add up the total
points he or she earned for a grading period. Then, divide this total by the total possible points that were available to
be earned. This percentage will be the recorded grade the student will have earned for the grading period, and it will
correlate to letter grades that are based on the current Mathews High School grade scale.
Assignments submitted after the assigned due date will have a late penalty deduction from the earned grade. (see
section IDed as “Missed Tests or Assignments” for details)
For all assigned work to be printed, typed, or handwritten, the following must be in the top right corner of each
assignment or up to 5 points will be reduced from your earned grade: date of assignment, your name, name of course,
and name of assignment. (see example below)
EXAMPLE
Sept 1, 20XX
Jane Doe
Business Law
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Missed Tests or Assignments:
Students who miss class must check Moodle for any missed assignments and should ask any needed questions to
ensure he/she understands what is expected. It is too easy to fall behind and can be extremely hard to catch up.
Please note the procedures for missed work below for the following types of reasons:
1. ABSENCE: A student will have two class periods to make up any work that was assigned the day you missed or
to take any missed test/quiz that was administered on the day you missed. Unless special arrangements have been
made, work not made up within this time frame will receive a grade of zero.
2. FORGOTTEN WORK: A student will receive a 10% late penalty deduction from the grade that he or she earns
per class period for any assignment that is not submitted on time. Unless special arrangements have been made,
work not made up before the sixth class period will not be accepted or end of the grading period (which ever
occurs sooner) and will receive a grade of zero.
Classroom Procedures:
 For all assigned work, failure to properly identify uploaded files with the proper name or failure to ensure the
following is at the top of your printed document will result in a point deduction from total points earned for that
assignment: your name, name of course, date, & name of assignment
 Students are not allowed to have any food or drinks at or around the computer workstations except for
commercial bottles of plain water with tops, which may be kept on the floor beside you;
 All forms of outside media (CD’s, thumb drives, etc.) are not permitted in class without prior permission of the
instructor;
 Use of the printer or other equipment is only for approved school related coursework or club/athletic activities
and must be pre-approved by the instructor;
 Use of a personal laptop is permitted; however, students should sign a usage policy with the front office before
accessing the internet;
 And MHS internet service is restricted to school-related assignments and/or club activities.
Student Expectations:
 Every day, before the tardy bell rings, students are expected to:
 have already used the restroom;
 put his/her book bags completely under your desk;
 have textbook, folder, and note taking materials;
 be seated and beginning to follow instructions on the daily agenda provided in Moodle.
 You must come to class prepared to learn by:
 being on time for class;
 paying attention to classroom instruction time and discussions;
 and use your time wisely (ie: when time is provided, work on assignments in class).
 You are expected to contribute in a fair, equitable manner to classroom discussions and activities;
 You are expected to contribute in a fair, equitable manner to your assigned group’s efforts as well as assist others
when asked;
 When taking a test or quiz, you are not allowed to get up from your desk until you are informed that everyone
has finished the test or quiz (advice – please have a book or something quite to do if you finish early);
 You need to keep all of your graded work as proof of completion in case there is an error in the grade book
(advice – use a binder/ folder and/or thumb drive to keep your graded assignments);
 You are responsible for checking Moodle, PowerSchool, and/or with the instructor for any assignments you may
have missed should you miss any part of class;
 You must respect yourself as well as others in the classroom, including the instructor;
 You must respect the equipment/items in the classroom;
 And students must display proper Workplace Readiness Skills as defined by Virginia’s Career Technical
Education (for more info visit : www.cteresource.org).
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