Norwood, Thomas E / Business Law

Welcome to Business Law

The coursework is based on the North Carolina Common Core Essential Standards. It will introduce you to the world of business law. You will study true situations that show you how business and personal law impacts not only business but your life as well. This introductory learning course will help you achieve an understanding of legal principles that you will use throughout your life and how business law impacts your life on a daily basis. The projects for this class will focus on extended coverage of how to analyze legal situations, how to read case citations, the analyzation of ethical situations, and legal advice. Additional focus will be on the ever immerging global economy with regards to business law and the impact it has on the 21st Century. This is a fast paced course which will challenge students by combining business law and ethics.

By: John E. Adamson

Edition: 17th Pub Date: 2005
Publisher: Thomson Learning College

This course will explore the foundations of business law, while introducing personal law topics that interest students. The textbook utilized will be "LAW FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE". This text combines strong content with interactive technology and videos to maintain student interest and support active learning. Coverage includes contracts, criminal law, consumer protection, wills and estates, marriage and divorce, property law, agency, employment contracts, unions, commercial paper, and credit obligations.

Course Objectives

Basics of the Law
Contract Law
Basic Business Law
Introduction to Personal Law

CTE Facts 2012-2013

71% of students in North Carolina took a CTE course.
82.9% of CTE students graduated from High School.

Course Syllabus

Click on the link below to access the course syllabus program of study.

Syllabus Business Law.docx

I look forward to a great year at Reagan High School!

Thank you,

Mr. Norwood

Ronald Wilson Reagan High School

3750 Transou Road
Pfafftown, NC 27040
Phone: (336) 703-6776 | Fax: (336) 922-1752

E-mail: tenorwood@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Hours: 8:55am - 3:40pm

August 2012 Updates

This video was presented during our Global Economy and 21st Century review.
Canada is the number one (1) largest trade partner of the United States.
Please click on the link below to view the Animoto video featuring Canada - Great Partner to the North.

ANIMOTO "CANADA" VIDEO

This video was presented during our Global Economy and 21st Century review.
China is the 2nd largest trade partner of the USA.
Please click on the link below to view the Animoto video featuring China - Old & New.

ANIMOTO "CHINA" VIDEO

USEFUL LINKS BELOW

WSFCS - INFORMATIONAL LINKS BELOW

1.) The link below brings you to the WSFCS handbook for students and parents. The handbook outlines all the information for both students and parents including expectations, grading, student life, academics, etc.

2012-2013 WSFCS Student-Parent Handbook

2.) The following link connects you to the 2012-2013 WSFCS Calendars. This link details all school days based on the current schedule. It also includes bell times, A/B days, and holidays.

2012-2013 WSFCS Calendars

3.) Please click on the following link to access Resources for Parents. These pages detail all information pertinent to parents based on the current school year to ensure academic success. The pages include additional links for summer school, afterschool programs, college and scholarship links, early admission, exceptional children, publications, lunch menus, parent assistant which is a tool that allows parents and students to access student information through the Internet at work or at home, parent-teacher associations, psychological services, school social workers, supply lists for elementary, middle and high school, the Beehive which is a nonprofit website connecting people to educational tools and services, tutoring, transportation, and volunteers.

2011-2012 WSFCS Resource for Parents

4.) Please click on the following link to access the Reagan High School NC Report Card

Reagan High School Report Card