Street Law: Table of Contents:

Pg1:Welcome/AboutMe
Pg2:Course description/

Beginning of the Objective

Pg3: Qtr 1 Course Planner
Pg4:

Year Newsletter. Pg5: Parent Form

Vol 1 August 14,2018 Topic: Beginning of the year and Syllabus

various perspectives to degree in Secondary history

understand the whole education.

picture of an event or time I currently live in the

period. Carondelet neighborhood with

my wife Katie and our two

dogs Mabry ( a one eyed

Australian Shepard)and Lucy

H
Welcome!
ello my name is (Maltese).

Mr.Beermann. Again I am in my fifth year

This is my fifth at Carnahan I absolutely

year at Carnahan High love-it here. During my

school of the future. I About Me tenure here I have coached

I was born and raised in
am so excited to have the varsity girls volleyball
South St.Louis. I went
your child in my world team and I am currently the
to high school at Bishop
history class this year. I technology liaison and state
DuBourg High school
look forward to assisting testing coordinator for the
then went to Meramec
your child in learning about school. I am looking forward to
Community college for two
different cultures and how meeting speaking with you all so
years until I finally decided
they have interacted with I can best teach your child. I will
what I wanted to major
each other. This class will send word home when the open
in and I transferred to
also teach your child the house is. Have a great day!
Missouri State University
importance of understanding
where I received my bachlors
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Course to their every-day •Improve the students’
Description: lives. Through the knowledge on criminal
This Street law completion of this law and juvenile justice.
course is a two- class students will •Introduce the students
semester class and is have gained skills and to the meaning of a
intended to provide insight to analyze tort through various
students with the events that are examples such as
ability to understand happening in their an intentional tort,
government, everyday lives. negligence, strict liability
individual rights, laws and torts and public
and legal disputes. policy.
We will accomplish •Promote
this through case students interest
studies, class in being a
discussion, and well educated
other methods. and informed
We will also look consumer in
at roles played by dealing with;
lawyers, judges, contracts,
and law enforcement Objectives: warranties, credit, cars
professionals. Upon completion of this and housing
Through students course students will •Understand different
active participation •Understand the aspects of family law.
in this class students following concepts What •Recognize and describe
will learn practical is law, Lawmaking, the individual rights and
understanding of Advocacy, settling liberties that all students
the legal system disputes, court system have.
and how it relates and lawyers.
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I. Introduction
in the U.S.
to Law
Group presentation criminal
Text: Chapters 1-6
justice process phases
Overview of U.S. judicial struc-
Research paper on true crimi-
ture
nal
Film: Documentary: O.J. Simp-
Mock trial evaluation
son Case
IV. Civil Law
II. Constitution-
(Torts, Con-
al Law
tracts and Fami-
Text: Chapters 36-45
ly Law)
U.S. Constitution and Bill of
Text: Chapters 18-35
Rights
Torts
Function of the U.S. Supreme
Contract law (focus on
Court
consumer and housing)
Individual research: landmark
Family law
Supreme Court case
Group and individual presenta-
tions: Rights and freedoms pro-
tected by the U.S. Constitution
III. Criminal Law
and the Criminal
Justice Process
Text: Chapters 7-17
Group research: criminal justice This is
process phases one of my
Group presentation: criminal favorite
justice process phases subject
Individual research: True crime
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Make-Up Pro- letter grade. After two lebrities or sports un-
cedures days late, then you will less they are attached
It is the responsibili- receive half credit for to a non-entertainment
ty of the student to each late assignment. event. Depending on
make-up all missed how many Do Nows you
work. Be sure to check are missing will be the
with me, the teacher, deciding factor of
to see what you missed how many Do Nows
in class. Your grades you must make-
along with your miss- up. For example,
ing assignments will be if you are missing
displayed on the desk- a whole week of
top computer in the Do Nows then you
back of the classroom must write three
for you to see at all current event sum-
times. Furthermore, maries. If you are miss-
your grades and assign- ing two weeks, then you
Do Now Make-
ments will be provided must write six current
Up Proce-
to you through engrade. event summaries and so
dures
You will be given suf- on and so forth. Make
If you miss Do Now as-
ficient time to turn in sure you title each do
signments DUE TO AN
all missed work. If you now with the appropri-
EXCUSED ABSENCE,
do not have your work ate day and week that
then you must research
the day it is due, then the summary is making
current event articles
you can turn in the up for. For example: Do
and write a 1-2 para-
assignment for a late Now 2 Week 3
graph summary on the
grade. One day late will .
current event article.
result in a loss of one
It cannot be about ce-
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 STREET LAW SYLLABUS
SIGNATURE SHEET

Parents/students: Please read all information on the

syllabus and sign and return this sheet tomorrow.
This is your first grade of the semester and is worth
50 points!!!!!!

I have read the attached syllabus and I understand all

the procedures and rules regarding English Essentials.

Student Signature

Student Name (printed)

Parent Signature

Parent Name (printed)

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