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Law for Business and Personal Use
Unit 1
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Law, Justice, and You
Introduction
 In Practice Profile, Scott Hayes, Crime Scene Investigator, p. 3
Unit Projects
 Entrepreneurs and the Law, p. 102
 Community Action: Get Out the Vote, p. 103
 Winning Edge: FBLA: Community Service Project Event, p. 103
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Law for Business and Personal Use
Chapter 1
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Laws and Their Ethical Foundation
Introduction
 Hot Debate, p. 4
Chapter 1 Teaching Resources
 Unit 1 Resource Book
 Activities and Study Guide, Ch. 1
 Spanish Resources, Ch. 1
 Interactive Study Guide CD, Ch. 1
 ExamView® CD, Ch. 1
 Instructor’s Resource CD
 PowerPoint Slides, Ch. 1
 Lesson Plans, Ch. 1
 Teaching Tools
 Xtra! Web Site www.lawxtra.swlearning.com
 Study Tools, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3
 Quiz Prep, Ch. 1
 Net Bookmark, Ch. 1
 Crossword Puzzle, Chapter 1
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Law for Business and Personal Use
Lesson 1-1
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Laws and Legal Systems
Pages 5–9
Outside Resources
Books:
 The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant
 Origins of the Common Law by Arthur Hogue
 Origins of the European Legal Order by Maurizio Lupoi
Goals
 Explain the stages in the growth of law
 Describe the differences between common law and positive law
 Identify the origin of the U.S. legal system
Focus
 TE p. 5
Teach
 What Is Law? pp. 5–6
 What Is the Origin of the U.S. Legal System? pp. 6–9
Special Features
 What’s Your Verdict? pp. 5, 6
 Think Critically Through Visuals, pp. 5, 7
 International Viewpoint, p. 6
 Academic Connection: History, TE p. 6
 Cyberlaw, p. 8
 Law Brief, TE p. 8, SE p. 9
Xtra! Web Site lawxtra.swlearning.com
 Study Tools, p. 9
Assessment
 Checkpoint, SE pp. 6, 8, TE p. 9
 Think About Legal Concepts, p. 9
 Think Critically About Evidence, p. 9
 Assess, TE p. 9
 Apply, TE p. 9
 Close, TE p. 9
 Reteach, TE p. 9
 Enrich, TE p. 9
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Law for Business and Personal Use
Lesson 1-2
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Types of Laws
Pages 10–15
Outside Resources
 The U.S. Constitution, Appendix A
Internet:
 U.S. Congress on the Internet: thomas.loc.gov
 Federal Railroad Administration: www.fra.dot.gov
Goals
 Identify the four sources of law
 Discuss how to resolve conflicts between different sources of laws
 Compare and contrast criminal and civil law, and substantive and procedural law
Focus
 TE p. 10
Teach
 What Are the Sources of Law? pp. 10–12
 What Happens When Laws Conflict? pp. 12–13
 What Are the Main Types of Laws? pp. 13–14
Special Features
 What’s Your Verdict? pp. 10, 12, 13
 Legal Research, p.10
 Think Critically Through Visuals, pp. 11, 13, 14
 In This Case, p. 11
 Academic Connection
 Communication, TE pp. 11, 14
 Art, TE p. 12
 Figure:
 Types of Laws, p. 15
Xtra! Web Site lawxtra.swlearning.com
 Study Tools, p. 15
Assessment
 Checkpoint, pp. 12, 13, 14
 Think About Legal Concepts, p. 15
 Think Critically About Evidence, p. 15
 Assess, TE p. 15
 Apply, TE p.15
 Close, TE p. 15
 Reteach, TE p. 15
 Enrich, TE p. 15
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Law for Business and Personal Use
Lesson 1-3
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Ethical Bases for Laws
Pages 16–19
Outside Resources
Books:
 The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
 Essentials of Business Ethics by Peter Madsen and Jay M. Shafritz
Internet:
 Ethics Resource Center: http://www.ethics.org
 Legal Ethics.com—The Intersection of Ethics and the Law:
http://www.legalethics.com
Goals
 Define ethics
 Compare and contrast ethics based on consequences with ethics based on systems
of rules
 Discuss ways in which ethics are reflected in laws
Focus
 TE p. 16
Teach
 Ethics and the Law, pp. 16–18
Special Features
 What’s Your Verdict? p. 16
 In This Case, p. 16
 A Question of Ethics, p. 17
 Prevent Legal Difficulties, p. 19
Xtra! Web Site lawxtra.swlearning.com
 Net Bookmark, p. 18
 Study Tools, p. 19
Assessment
 Checkpoint, p. 18
 Think About Legal Concepts, p. 19
 Think Critically About Evidence, p. 19
 Assess, TE p. 19
 Apply, TE p.19
 Close, TE p. 19
 Reteach, TE p. 19
 Enrich, TE p. 19
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Law for Business and Personal Use
Chapter 1
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Assessment
Concepts in Brief, p. 20
Your Legal Vocabulary, p. 20
Review Legal Concepts, TE pp. 20–21, SE p. 21
Write About Legal Concepts, p. 21
Think Critically About Evidence, p. 21
Make Academic Connections, TE p. 21, SE p. 22
Analyze Real Cases, TE pp. 21–22, SE p. 22
Case for Legal Thinking
 Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company, p. 23
 Approaching Cases Analytically, TE p. 23