Monday, 4/1
Introduce new unit, Unit 3, Consumer Law pg. 158 in textbook.
Chapter 7, Consumer Law and Contracts pg. 160 read "Business Week News" and discuss photo on pg. 161 product warranties and written estimates.
Contracts for Both Goods and Services and the "dominant" element determines the law that will apply. (read example on pg. 163)
HW: Students must define the Key Terms and Academic vocabulary for Section 7.1 Sales Contracts and Section 7.2 Consumer Protection.
Ch. 7 Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday
Tuesday, 4/2
Vocabulary Quiz is tomorrow
Read out loud pg. 163 and take notes on pg. 61 of workbook.
Smart board Notes Section 7.1 (see attachment)
LIVING MAXWELL (active website link)
Explain the difference between "dominant element and how it determines what laws will apply to the sales contract. Discuss difference between Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) laws and contract law (Ch."s 4, 5, 6)
Wednesday, 4/3
Vocabulary Quiz
Complete Handout 1 - FAIR OR UNFAIR? OPINION POLL
Discussion of CDC and graphic Anti-Smoking ads article
Article discussing non-regulation of "Laser Tattoo Removal"
Begin notes pg. 65 workbook. Discussion.
Thursday, 4/4
DO NOW: Complete pg. 67 in student workbook. Review answers
Discussion of Merchants (Pro's) vs. Non merchants (Schmo's) and Rules that apply to "Firm offer". How long must it be kept open? Review from Contract law, the idea of what consideration is.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules regarding:
Negative option (subscription to magazine, book club, CD club). What YOU must do? What SELLER must legally tell you?
Cooling-off (3 business days to cancel door-to-door sales)
Telemarketing sales (Telemarketing Sales Rule Law/Do Not Call Registry)
Shopping by mail, phone, fax or Internet (What rules has the FTC established to protect you.)
Warranties (pg. 171-172). How express warranties are created? Statement of Fact or Promise/Description or Sample of the Goods/Advertisements
Friday, 4/5
Give back Ch. 7 Vocabulary Quizzes
Guided Notes (handout) on Consumer Product Safety Act. What it says? Who it covers? 3 types of defects that are covered under the law.
PowerPoint notes continued Section 7.2.
Review Section 7.1 (dominant) and Section 7.2. Notes posted to google classroom.
Classwork: complete "Warranty HW Assignment" in google classroom.
Monday, 4/8
Complete "YOUR'RE THE JUDGE" case problems
Review for test
Tuesday, 4/9
Chapter 7 Test
pg.65Workbook-Section7.2.notebook
ConsumerProtectionScenarios-HW.docx