Business and Personal Law

Unit 2: Contract Law

Thematic Project

Writing a Driving Contract

The National Safety Council offers a Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety which includes information for both parents and teens.
http://www.nsc.org/issues/teendriving/guide.htm

North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety's Web site provides information on teen driving and contracts that can be created between teens and their parents. Use the Search feature to learn more.
http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/

The State of Michigan's Web portal provides information on teen driving and contracts that can be created between teens and their parents.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gdl_parent_16316_7.pdf

The QuickForm Contracts Web site allows you to create a hypothetical contract. Although you will be charged if you decide to order it once you have created it, there is no charge to practice creating a contract.
http://www.quickforms.net/

Legal Terminology Links

FindLaw offers an online searchable dictionary.
http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/

Nolo offers an online searchable dictionary.
http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm

Law.com provides a searchable dictionary by legal term, definition, or letter of the alphabet.
http://dictionary.law.com/

Merriam-Webster provides an online dictionary of law.
http://dictionary.reference.com/legal/

Note-Taking Tips

The Education World Web site provides information on how to take notes for a variety of purposes.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson322.shtml

WiredSafety.org offers a convenient slide presentation of note-taking tips and techniques.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/wiredlearning/Evaluation/notetaking/index.htm

Car-Related Expenses

Use these online calculator tools to help you determine what your car-related expenses might be.

Calculator.com is a Web site full of calculators.
http://www.calculator.com/

Math.com offers math tutoring, calculators, and homework help.
http://www.math.com/students/calculators/source/basic.htm

Word-Processing Tips and Tricks

Use Microsoft Word or another word-processing program to create your contract. If you are not sure how to use a word-processing program, these links might help:

Microsoft's education Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx

From the Florida Gulf Coast University :
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/index.html

Spreadsheet Tips and Tricks

Use Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet to create your analysis report. If you have never used a spreadsheet program, these links might help:

Microsoft's education Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx

From the University of South Dakota Web site:
http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/

What Is a Rubric?

A rubric is a printed set of criteria for evaluating your work and providing feedback. A rubric gives you the standards on which your essay, project, activity, or other assignment will be graded. One example of an evaluation rubric can be found in your textbook and is reproduced below.

Other examples of rubrics include:

The Rubistar Web site created by 4Teachers.org provides access to a variety of rubrics. It also includes a rubric maker. There is a Spanish version available as well.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=WhatIs&module=Rubistar

Rubric for a research project
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/resrub.html

From Boise State University, a list of rubrics created by teachers at Quest High School
http://csi.boisestate.edu/ilt/rubrics.htm