Intro to Law - Mr. Wicktor
Course Description
Overview: This course will cover the following during 1st Semester-
1. Introduction to law and the legal system, Constitutional Law
2. Criminal law and Juvenile law
3. Civil law (Tort)
Requirements for this course: The course work for this class will be made up of the following:
-Vocabulary / Quiz
-Daily Work (1 day late 50%, 2 or more days late 0%)
-Notes / Quiz
-Tests
-T.V. Reports (Can’t be turned in late)
-Book assignment (Can’t be turned in late)
Novels by John Grisham,James Patterson, Richard North Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, David Baldacci, Kyle Mills, Jodi Picoult, etc.
Speakers for this course:
- Prison guard (Rush City - Minnesota Correctional facility)
-Local attorney
-Judge Krista Martin (Pine County Judge)
-Prison inmate : Various inmates (Sandstone - Federal Prison)
- Social Worker Moose Lake facility
-Liason Officer
- DEA Agent
Movies:
- “A Time to Kill”, and “Helter Skelter”
Grading for this course: Based on the following
Tests and Quizzes - 55%
Daily Work - 15%
T.V. Reports- 15%
Book Reports- 15%
Grading Scale
A 100% - 93%
A- 92% - 90%
B+ 89% - 87%
B 86% - 83%
B- 82% - 80%
C+ 79% - 77%
C 76% - 73%
C- 72% - 70%
D+ 69% - 67%
D 66% - 63%
D- 62% - 60%
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F 59% and below
Course Description
Overview: This course will cover the following during 1st Semester-
1. Introduction to law and the legal system, Constitutional Law
2. Criminal law and Juvenile law
3. Civil law (Tort)
Requirements for this course: The course work for this class will be made up of the following:
-Vocabulary / Quiz
-Daily Work (1 day late 50%, 2 or more days late 0%)
-Notes / Quiz
-Tests
-T.V. Reports (Can’t be turned in late)
-Book assignment (Can’t be turned in late)
Novels by John Grisham,James Patterson, Richard North Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, David Baldacci, Kyle Mills, Jodi Picoult, etc.
Speakers for this course:
- Prison guard (Rush City - Minnesota Correctional facility)
-Local attorney
-Judge Krista Martin (Pine County Judge)
-Prison inmate : Various inmates (Sandstone - Federal Prison)
- Social Worker Moose Lake facility
-Liason Officer
- DEA Agent
Movies:
- “A Time to Kill”, and “Helter Skelter”
Grading for this course: Based on the following
Tests and Quizzes - 55%
Daily Work - 15%
T.V. Reports- 15%
Book Reports- 15%
Grading Scale
A 100% - 93%
A- 92% - 90%
B+ 89% - 87%
B 86% - 83%
B- 82% - 80%
C+ 79% - 77%
C 76% - 73%
C- 72% - 70%
D+ 69% - 67%
D 66% - 63%
D- 62% - 60%
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F 59% and below