South Williamsport Area School District
Course Plan Template
Teacher: Jennifer Kimball
Course: Business Law
School Year: 2015-16
Intended Grade Level: 10-12
Course Summary:
This course teaches students about our legal system and how it directly affects them as a citizen of the United
States, as well as, its impact on business. Legal concepts are uncovered through case scenarios, mock trials, legal role-playing on film, and a visit to the court house to watch a real live case.
Course Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will know:
 Laws and Their Ethical Foundation
 Constitutional Rights
 Court Systems
 Criminal Law and Procedure
 Civil Law and Procedure
 Contract Law o Offer and Acceptance o Genuineness of Assent o Consideration o Legal Capacity to Contract o Legal Purpose and Proper Form o Contractual Obligations and Their Enforcement
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
 Apply ethics in decision making
 Explain constitutional rights as a citizen of the Unites States
 Describe the structure of a court system at the local, state, and federal levels
 List and classify crimes and torts
 Explain procedures followed for the sake of justice
 Analyze a contract to determine if it is legally binding based on the elements it entails
Standards Targeted 1
I: A. Ethics and Law: Levels 1-3, B. Sources of Law: Levels 3-4, C. Structure of Courts: Levels 1-4, D.
Classification of Procedural Law: Levels 2-3, E. Classification of Substantive Law: Levels 2-4, II: A.
Contract Law: Levels 1-4
1 Indicate primary Standards emphasis:
PA Core - Math / ELA / Science & Technology / History & Social Studies
National Content Standards (Name and Type)
Industry Recognized Standards (Name and Type)
Revised - April 15, 2020
Course plans represent district curriculum. They will be posted to building web pages accessible to the school and community.

South Williamsport Area School District
Course Plan Template
Units Topic
Law, Justice, and You
Contract Law
Units of Study
Primary Learning Outcome
Understanding of the foundation and framework of the U.S. legal system
Analysis of the elements of a contract that our essential to its legal enforceability
Advanced Learner Recommendations
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Increase depth of task completion
Offer additional enrichment activities
Online research to identify past and current cases corresponding to chapter material and analyze to present findings.
Struggling Learner Recommendations
 Reduce depth of task completion
 Provide more time to complete
 Offer additional review materials
Supplement understanding of legal concepts through the presentation of corresponding cases to content material.
Revised - April 15, 2020
Course plans represent district curriculum. They will be posted to building web pages accessible to the school and community.