Description
A three-session high school unit on how the American court system is actually built, and how a case moves through it — taught so you do not need a law background to run it.
Two cases run through every page: Harbor Street Bakery's contract dispute with its produce supplier, and the embezzlement prosecution of a bookkeeper. Your student sorts which court hears what, builds both case timelines from filing to appeal, and learns what every person in a courtroom is actually there to do.
Each reading explains its structure before anything asks your student to apply it.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
•Parent Guide with session pacing and what you need to know first (nothing)
•Reading 1: Civil vs. Criminal — who brings the case, what is at stake, and the burden of proof in each
•Reading 2: State vs. Federal — which system hears which case, and why some cases could go to either
•Reading 3: How a Civil Case Moves — complaint, answer, discovery, settlement, trial
•Reading 4: How a Criminal Case Moves — charge, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, sentencing
•Which-court sort — realistic disputes routed to the right court
•Case timelines — build both cases step by step
•Courtroom roles — who does what, and who does not
•Answer key with full reasoning and a scoring guide
•Hours & Work Record for logging time and filing portfolio evidence
Written by a licensed K-12 business teacher with more than thirteen years in the classroom. Built to be taught by a parent with no background in the subject.
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WorldviewFaith-neutral
AgesAges 13–18
SubjectBusiness & Economics — Business Law
Resource typeUnit study
ApproachUnit study, Eclectic
Works forOne student, Co-op / group
Per session30–60 min
Days a weekFlexible
Total lengthOne week
Parent prepOpen-and-go
Who teachesParent-guided
ReuseReusable, some consumable pages
FormatPrintable PDF
RecordsIncludes assessments, Hour logging, Portfolio samples
Keywordsbusiness law, unit study, high school, homeschool business law, court, systems, legal, process