Business Law II
Ms. Jennifer Gordon
Room #: 232
E-mail: Jgordon01@sd308.org
Phone Number: 630.636.2052
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS: You are responsible for your actions and the areas where you sit and
work as well as common areas.
Treat everyone with RESPECT
Follow directions
Be prepared and on time for class
Use appropriate language
No cell phones
Conserve & Return Supplies
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Do not line up at the door
Push your chair in when you leave the
room (if applicable)
Use inside voices
Please raise your hand
Purses/Bags are to be placed under your
desk
Good Personal Hygiene
You are expected to generate your own work.
Cheating and or plagiarizing will not be tolerated.
ATTENDANCE: It is very important that you be here every day. However, if an absence does occur
you must see me to figure out your missing work.
TARDINESS: Oswego High School uses the SWIPE system. If you are not IN the classroom when the bell
rings, you need to go to a swipe station to receive a pass to be admitted into my classroom.
PASSES: They will be issued on a limited basis. You must ask for permission to leave the room. You must
sign out in the log book when you exit the room, write your name on the board, take the pass, sign
back in when you reenter, and erase your name off the board.
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR CONSEQUENCES: These consequences may follow in this order or may
change due to severity of the issue.
1.
Warning
2.
Warning- Conference with Teacher
3.
Parent Contact
4.
Referral to the Dean
** All school polices will be followed. **
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: Any guest to our room deserves respect! If there are ever any problems when a
sub is in the room, an automatic detention will be issued.
TEXTBOOK: Business and Personal Law: Real World Connections
SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST:
 Spiral notebook or binder with loose leaf paper, Pen/cil, and Folder
BUSINESS LAW OUTLINE: Business Law II is designed to teach students the basics about our legal
system. Many important social and ethical issues will be examined and related to the students’ daily
lives both now and in the future.
Chapter Outline:
4.1& 4.2
Contracts:
- Importance of contracts
- Elements of a contract
- Types of contracts
5.1& 5.2
Capacity, Legality and Statute of Fraud
- Elements of a contract
- Minors contractual rights and responsibilities
- Types of Consideration
6.1& 6.2
Ending of Contracts:
- Discharging Contracts
- Transfer of Rights and Duties
- Remedies
Chapter 15.1 & 15.2
Employment Law:
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Rights and Protection
Chapter 9.1
Rental Agreements:
- Rights and obligations of landlords and tenants
- Eviction
- Liability for landlord and tenant
Chapter 19.1
Cyberlaw and Cybercrime:
- Different types of cybercrime
Chapter 20.1 & 20.2
Family Law:
- Marriage and Divorce
- Divorce and Its Legal Consequences
Chapter 12.2
Bankruptcy Laws:
- Types of bankruptcy
- Debts than can & cannot be discharged
Chapter 21.2
Estate Planning:
- Requirements of a Will
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING:
 Assignments are due ON THE DUE DATE. After that, assignments are late and points will be
deducted.
 All work is worth points, and grades will be posted on-line.
 Extra credit points can be earned, and points may also be deducted when classroom
guidelines are not followed.
CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CLASSES: Oswego High School offers the following opportunities in Business
Law:
Business Law I
Already Finished and PASSED 
Business Law II
You are here 
Criminal Justice
I.C.E. Work Program
-Application process needed to be admitted into class- attendance
and behavior are factors in being accepted.
- 5 credits for college
-Application process needed to be admitted into the programattendance and behavior are factors in being accepted