Business law is taught to high school students in grades 10 - 12. The school setting is in an urban community. Students attending the class are of varying ability levels, ranging from straight “A” students, to students who have difficulty reading and writing. Business law is an elective.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to enhance classroom lesson plans with new, interesting and pertinent information which students can relate to and use in their daily lives.
THE STUDENT WILL LEARN ABOUT:
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The United States Constitution and the framework it provides to our federal government
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The 1st Amendment and the protection it provides citizens, with an emphasis on free speech and how it relates to the Internet
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The 4th Amendment and the protection it provides to individuals and their right to privacy and how that relates to the Internet
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The creation of statutory and case law relating to the Internet.
The Internet will be used as our primary subject of discussion.
Upon completion of this unit, students will have a better understanding of how they are protected by the 1st and 4th Amendments in the Bill of Rights. They will gain an understanding that there are responsibilities that accompany the freedoms we enjoy.