Business Law II
National Standards For Business Education published by the National Business Education Association
Achievement Standard: Analyze the relationships between law of sales and consumer law.
Achievement Standard: Explain the legal rules that apply to marriage, divorce, and child custody.
Achievement Standard: Determine the appropriateness of wills in estate planning.
Achievement Standard: Analyze the functions of commercial paper, credit cards, secured transactions,
and bankruptcy.
Business Law II
I. Federal, state, and local protection and product liability – 8 days
A. Students will explain why and how the law focuses on the protection of
consumers.
B. Students will discuss the trade practices that are prohibited by consumer
law.
C. Students will discuss the contribution of local and state governments to
D. Students will define product liability.
E. Students will explain how strict liability law can protect consumers injured
by defective products.
Writing assignments – Write an honest praise/complaint letter following
proper business letter style and misleading advertisement activity.
Assessment – Test #1
II. Legal aspects of marriage and divorce – 7 days
A. Students will discuss how the law affects premarital and marital
relationships.
B. Students will explain the uses of prenuptial agreements.
C. Students will name the rights and duties of husbands and wives.
D. Students will discuss ways other than divorce by which marriages
can end.
E. Students will identify grounds for a traditional and a no-fault divorce.
F. Students will name topics usually covered in a separation agreement.
Writing assignment – Dating survey of parents
Writing assignment – Draw up a prenuptial agreement following all legal
requirements.
Updated August 2015
Assessment – Test #2
III. Legal consequences of death – 5 days
A. Students will explain why an orderly distribution of a decedent’s estate
is necessary.
B. Students will discuss the benefits of making a will.
C. Students will describe how a valid will is made.
Writing assignment – Create a will of a fictional person following all legal
requirements.
Assessment – Test #3
IV. Legal protection of creditors and debtors and use of credit cards – 8 days
A. Students will discuss four types of laws that protect creditors.
B. Students will explain how liens are created.
C. Students will explain how liens can protect creditor’s rights.
D. Students will discuss the six types of laws that protect debtors.
E. Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using
credit cards.
Writing assignment – Essay on banking activities after research from
lending institutions.
Publisher – Create a brochure of consumer’s right under credit law.
Poster activity – Create posters informing consumers of federal laws
that protect them/
Assessment – Test #4
Outcomes:
1) Students will be able to analyze the relationship between the laws that govern sales and consumer
protection.
2) Students will be able to explain the laws that apply to marriage, child custody, and divorce.
3) Students will understand the legal consequences of death and the need for a will.
4) Students will be able to analyze the purpose and need for commercial paper, credit cards, secured
transactions, and the consequences of bankruptcy.
Updated August 2015