Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 1/13/2014 - 1/17/2014
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
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
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?
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Content Area: Business Law
Length of Lesson: 5 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
Vocabulary: Literacy Week 5 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
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:
Assignments
Procedures
Describe usage:
Monday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
Journal Entry
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
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 Introduce and discuss
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 Distribute and collect
Ch.5 concepts and
vocabulary
 Distribute and collect
student folders
 Instruct students to
complete Ch.5 Vocabulary
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
student folders
 Introduce and discuss Ch.5
concepts and vocabulary
 Instruct students to
complete Ch.5 Notes Day 1

 Complete Warm-Up
 Listen and discuss Ch.5
 Complete Warm-Up

 Listen and discuss Ch.5
concepts
 Work on and complete
Ch.5 Vocab
 Add to class folder

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
Entry
Journal Entry
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
Entry


 Distribute and collect
student folders
 Introduce and discuss
Ch.5 concepts and
vocabulary
 Instruct students to
complete Ch.5 Notes
Day 2

 Complete Warm-Up

 Listen and discuss Ch.5
Entry
 Distribute and collect
 Distribute and collect student
student folders
 Assign small groups and to
work on "You Be the Judge
Case 2"
 Assess student progress on
"You Be the Judge Case 2"
 Instruct students to add to
class folders
folders
 Instruct students to
reassemble in small groups
and to work on "You Be the
Judge Case 2"
 Assess student progress on
"You Be the Judge Case 2"
 Instruct students to submit
packet when complete

 Complete Warm-Up
 Work in small group to
complete "You Be the Judge
Case 2"
 Submit for credit

 Complete Warm-Up

 Work in small group to
concepts
concepts
complete "You Be the Judge
 Work on and complete Ch.5  Work on and complete
Case 2"
Notes Day 1
Ch.5 Notes Day 2
 Add to class folder
 Add to class folder
 Add to class folder
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I updated my teacher website.
Friday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Journal
I updated my grades on edline.