High Law Studies

Module One—Basics of U.S. Law

Identify the basics of U.S. law

Explore U.S. law and legal systems

Examine how laws are created

Identify the levels of court systems, types of courts, and the role of the courts

Identify the U.S. Constitution and its amendments as the supreme law of the land, the framework for government and all laws

Examine the relationships between morality, rights, and the legal system

Evaluate modern case scenarios based on legislation and precedent

Module Two—Civil and Criminal Law

Compare criminal and civil law

Identify the steps in criminal law procedures and the rights of the accused in criminal law procedures

Examine the meaning of justice as it applies to criminal law

Define terms and concepts associated with tort law, also known as civil law

Describe the roles of individuals, organizations, and different branches of government in law reform

Module Three—Consumer and Family Law

Identify?consumer rights and responsibilities

Recognize that marriage is part of family law and represents a binding contract in the U.S. legal system

Recognize how the U.S. legal system supports and enforces parental duties

Examine other family matters addressed and supported by U.S. law and the legal system

Module Four—Special Topics in Law

Identify means of acquiring legal U.S. citizenship and related requirements and the agencies that administer U.S. immigration policy

Define intellectual property, copyright, patent, and trademark and identify modern issues in intellectual property law

Identify juvenile law and the goals of the juvenile legal system

Define public health law

Identify government policies and programs related to the workplace

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Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***

***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.  

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.