Business and Personal Law

Unit 7: Family Law

Thematic Project

Exploring Health Insurance

It seems as though going to the doctor or having an operation gets more expensive every year. Health insurance is a popular topic of discussion these days among neighbors, workers, and politicians. Use these links to help you learn more about health insurance legislation as you prepare an informational guide.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site provides information on health insurance.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

The U.S. Department of Labor's Web site provides information on health plans and benefits.
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/

Access the U.S. Government's Web site on Medicare to learn more about the Medicare program and how to become eligible.
http://www.medicare.gov/

Individual states are also creating health insurance legislation. Use your Internet browser to access information specific to your state. Use the key words " health insurance legislation" and the name of your state in your search.

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

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/source/basic.htm

Word-Processing Tips and Tricks

Use Microsoft Word or another word-processing program to create your informational guide. 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

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