Economics
Basic Contract Negotiation Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series introduces students to contracts and negotiation strategies and has them work in pairs to negotiate a business contract.
Contract Disputes Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series teaches students about situations that make contracts invalid and what happens when both parties to a contract have a dispute.
Credit and Finance Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop explores types of credit and has students play the role of consumers or the bank in negotiations to modify a credit payment agreement .
Dispute Resolution Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students learn about alternative methods of resolving disputes and practice negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
Introduction to IP Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop introduces students to the basics of different types of intellectual property protections and then apply this knowledge in a patent/trademark hearing.
Copyrights Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series introduces students to copyright restrictions and exceptions and has them conduct a mini trial over alleged copyright infringement.
Trademarks Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series introduces students to intellectual property through trademarks. Students learn about the prevalence of trademarks in our lives and about the ways companies, individuals, and organizations protect their trademarks.
Patents Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students are introduced to patents, what they protect, and who can receive one. They then act as Patent Office agents to review several applications for a patent.
Product Liability Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students learn about defective products and the elements of product liability. Then, students will represent the injured plaintiff or company defendant in a product liability mini-trial: a man was injured while using a tractor.
