Before Module 1 (before January 7th)
You will complete this assignment by visiting the Before Our Course Begins section of ShannonWeb.
- Review Syllabus, Deliverables, Schedule, Calendar and Course Policies in ShannonWeb
- Complete the “Success Plan” post in the Slack #success channel
- Complete the “Introduce Yourself” post in the Slack #introduction channel
- Complete the “Learning Contract” post in the Slack #learning-contract channel
- Set up your Google+ profile (see Before Our Class Begins)
- Purchase the required book (see Required Course Text)
Module 1 (January 9th to February 11th)
Week 1
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The Legal System
- During Class:
- Introduction to the course
- Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The Legal System
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Research your Journal topic and prepare your proposal
Week 2
Monday – No Class
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
- During Class:
- Begin discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Continue to research your Journal topic and prepare your proposal
- Brief International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (see the textbook, Appendix C for guidance on briefing a case)
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 3
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
- Read and be prepared to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
- Review the Constitution of the United States of America
- Begin discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Proposal due Sunday no later than 11:27p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 4
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 5
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Proposal revisions due Saturday evening no later than 8:12p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 6
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 4, International Perspectives
- Read “Presidential Trade Promotion Authority“, by Hunter, Shannon, and Lozada, Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies, 2013, Vol. 4, pp. 75-86
- During Class:
- Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 4, International Perspectives
- Review current events
- Activities:
- TID #1 available on Sunday at 10a
- TID #1 Initial Response due on Wednesday no later than 11p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Module 2: Contracts (February 19th to April 1st)
Week 7
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 6, Contracts Overview and Chapter 7, Agreement
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 6, Contracts Overview and Chapter 7, Agreement
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Post #1 due Sunday evening no later than 10:37p
- TID #1 comment period closes on Thursday at 11p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 8
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Consideration and Chapter 9, Capacity
- During Class:
- Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Consideration and Chapter 9, Capacity
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Post #2 due Thursday evening no later than 10:37p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 9
Spring Break – No Classes
Week 10
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Genuineness of Assent, Chapter 11 Writing and Form and Chapter 12, Legality
- During Class:
- Begin discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Genuineness of Assent, Chapter 11 Writing and Form and Chapter 12, Legality
- Review current events
- Activities:
- TID #2 available on Sunday at 10a
- TID #2 Initial Response due on Wednesday no later than 11p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 11
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Legality, Chapter 13, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 14, Remedies for Breach of Contract
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 11, Writing and Form and Chapter 12, Legality
- Begin discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 13, Performance and Discharge, Chapter 14, Remedies for Breach of Contract and Form
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Post #3 due Sunday evening no later than 10:37p
- TID #2 comment period closes on Thursday at 11p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 12
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 13, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 14, Remedies for Breach of Contract
- During Class:
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 11, Writing and Form and Chapter 12, Legality
- Complete discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 13, Performance and Discharge, Chapter 14, Remedies for Breach of Contract and Form
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Post #4 due Tuesday evening no later than 10:37p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Module 3: Business Asssociations (April 2nd to May 1st)
Week 13
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Agency
- During Class:
- Begin discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Agency
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Journal Executive Summary due Monday evening no later than 11:56p
- TID #3 available on Thursday at 10a
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 14
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Sole Proprietorships and Chapter 18, Partnerships
- During Class:
- Discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Sole Proprietorships and Chapter 18, Partnerships
- Review current events
- Activities:
- TID #3 Initial Response due on Monday no later than 11p
Week 15
Easter Monday – No Class
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Corporations
- During Class:
- Discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Corporations; and Review current events
- Activities:
- TID #3 comment period closes on Thursday at 11p
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 16
- Before Class:
- Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Corporations
- During Class:
- Discussion of the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Corporations; and
- Review current events
- Activities:
- Complete three (3) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 17
- During Class:
- Discuss the Final Exam. The final exam will be a writing assignment requiring each student to define, interpret, and analyze a topic or topics related to the course materials. Details TBA.