Business and Personal Law

Unit 3: Consumer Law

Thematic Project

Product Safety and Recalls

An online resource for federal recalls, Recall.gov provides information on recent recalls and allows you to search for recalls.
http://www.recalls.gov/

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Web site provides information on consumer safety and product recalls. Use this link to find out more.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

Consumer resources from the federal government are available through this Web site. Use the Search box to locate specific information.
http://www.consumer.gov/

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides information for the consumer on a variety of topics. Use this link to research your specific topic.
http://www.ftc.gov/

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) provides information to consumers on a variety of topics. Use this link to find out more.
http://www.bbb.org/

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Web site provides information on consumer financial rights.
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/righ ts/index.html

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/

Computation

Use these online calculator tools to help you as you estimate and compute the facts and figures you discover.

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/s ource/basic.htm

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_less on/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

Word-Processing Tips and Tricks

Use Microsoft Word or another word processing program to create your flyer. If you have never used a word processing program, these links might help:

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

For thousands of free images you might want to use on your flyer, try Microsoft Online:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/def ault.aspx

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

Spreadsheet Tips and Tricks

Use Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet to create your analysis report. If you are uncertain how best to use 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