Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 4/21/2014 - 4/25/2014
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
NBEA- Business Law I --Basics of Law
Choose a National Standard:
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Class Rules, Class Syllabus,,
5.1.C.A Analyze the purposes functions
law Journal Entries, WHHS
Internetof
Safety,
Choose a PA Standard:
Internet Policy, Student Questionaire,
Choose a PA Standard:
Ethics, Law, Society, Criminal Law,
Problems in Society, Court System, Trial
Procedures, Contracts
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
make journal entries in Microsoft Word as their warm-up
activity
Create an electronic folder, save and retrieve files
Take guided notes as a summary of class concepts
Edit a document in Microsoft Word
Discuss legal concepts
Complete Current Event assignments that have to do with law
Work in small groups for Case Studies in the law
Essential Questions: What are the class
rules?
What does "Internet Safety mean?
What is the WHHS Internet Policy and why
is it important?
What is morality? What are Ethics?
What is law? What is Common Law?
What is a statute?
What is "The Greatest Good?" What is
"The Golden Rule?"
"What is Criminal Law?"
Elements of a crime?
What is the difference between a felony
and a misdemeanor?
Examples of Felonies and Misdemeanors?
What are some problems in society?
Why is there violence in society?
What is domestic violence?
What is public policy?
What is addiction?
What is rehabilitation?
What is due process?
What is a tort?
What is the court system and how is it
structured?
Content Area: Business Law
Length of Lesson: 4 days
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Journal entries as warm-up activity
WHHS Internet Policy understanding
Editing a doucument in Microsoft Word
Saving appropriately & Retrieving files
Morals, Ethics, The Greatest Good, The Golden
Rule, How laws developed in society, Court
System
Vocabulary: Literacy Week Vocab
Editing, Saving, Folder, Student Questionaire,
Download, Internet Safety, Morality, Ethics,
Constitution, Law, Common Law, Precedent,
Statutes, Legislature, Society, Criminal Law,
Crime, Prosecutor, Defendant, Felony,
Misdemeanor, Murder, Assault, Burglary,
Robbery, Sentence, Public Policy, Problems in
Society, Addiction, Violence, Vandalism,
Domestic Violence, Delinquent, Unruly Child,
Rehabilitation, Property, Shoplifting, Due
Process, Tort, Nuisance, Trespass, Deceit,
Conversion, Defamation, Distress, Court System,
General Court, Intermediate Court, Appellate
Court, Supreme Court, Complaint, Answer,
Verdict, Judgment, Arrest, Bail, Indictment,
Grand Jury, Arraignment, Evidence, Contract,
Valid, Void, Implied, Bilateral, Unilateral, Offer,
Acceptance, Counter Offer, Unilateral Mistake,
Bilateral Mistake, Fraud, Rescind, Material Fact,
Concealment, Misrepresentation, Duress, Undue
Influence
What is a contract?
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Guided Notes, Using the computer as a learning resource, Keyboarding Practice, Editing a document in
Microsoft Word
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Computers, MicroType software, Syllabus, Parent Letter
Formative Assessment(s):
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6. Peer Tutoring
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
CONTENT AREA READING: Hightlight important steps or key terms
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Lecture / Guided Notes
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Others: Using
the computer, software and
internet as learning resources
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Others: Build
on prior knowledge
Describe usage:
Describe usage:
Monday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
Journal Entry
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
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 Distribute and collect
 No School - Spring Break
Tuesday
Entry
 Discuss Ch.8 concepts and
vocab
 Discuss current events in
the law
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 Instruct students to work
on and complete Ch.8
Notes Day 4
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 Instruct students to work
on current event
assignment
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 Assess Ch.8 Notes
Thursday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
Journal Entry
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 Distribute and collect
student folders
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Procedures
Wednesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
student folders
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 Discuss Ch.8 concepts
and vocab
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 Instruct students to
work on Ch.8 Notes
Day 5
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 Instruct students to
work on current event
assignment
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 Assess Ch.8 Notes
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Friday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
Entry
 Distribute and collect
Entry
 Distribute and collect student
student folders
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 Discuss Ch.8 concepts and
vocab
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 Administer Ch.8 Quiz
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 Instruct students to work on
current event assignment
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 Assess Ch.8 Quiz
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folders
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 Discuss Ch.8 concepts and
vocab
 Instruct students to work on
Ch.8 Notes Day 6
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 Instruct students to work on
current event assignment
and submit for credit
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 Assess Current Events
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Work on Ch.8 Notes Day 4
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 Discuss current events in
Assignments
the law
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 Begin work on current
event assignment
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Complete Ch.8 Notes
Day 5
 Complete Warm-Up
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 Complete and submit Ch.8
Quiz
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 Discuss current events
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 Work on current event
in the law
assignment
 Work on current event 
assignment
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I updated my teacher website.
I updated my grades on edline.
 Complete Warm-Up
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 Complete Ch.8 Notes Day 6
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 Complete and submit Current
Event
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