Business and Personal LawUnit 3:
Consumer LawThematic ProjectProduct Safety and Recalls An online resource for federal recalls, Recall.gov provides information on recent recalls and allows you to search for recalls. http://www.recalls.gov/ The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Web site provides information on consumer safety
and product recalls. Use this link to find out more. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
Consumer resources from the federal government are available through this Web site. Use the
Search box to locate specific information. http://www.consumer.gov/ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides information for the consumer on a variety of topics.
Use this link to research your specific topic. http://www.ftc.gov/ The Better Business Bureau (BBB) provides information to consumers on a variety of topics. Use
this link to find out more. http://www.bbb.org/ The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Web site provides information on consumer financial
rights. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/righ
ts/index.html Legal Terminology Links FindLaw offers an online searchable dictionary. http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/ Nolo offers an online searchable dictionary. http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm Law.com provides a searchable dictionary by legal term, definition, or letter of the alphabet.
http://dictionary.law.com/ Merriam-Webster provides an online dictionary of law. http://dictionary.reference.com/legal/ Computation Use these online calculator tools to help you as you estimate and compute the facts and figures you
discover. Calculator.com is a Web site full of calculators. http://www.calculator.com/ Math.com offers math tutoring, calculators, and homework help. http://www.math.com/students/calculators/s
ource/basic.htm Note-Taking Tips The Education World Web site provides information on how to take notes for a variety of purposes.
http://www.education-world.com/a_less
on/lesson/lesson322.shtml WiredSafety.org offers a convenient slide presentation of note-taking tips and techniques. http://www.wiredsafety.org/
wiredlearning/Evaluation/notetaking/index.htm Word-Processing Tips and Tricks Use Microsoft Word or another word processing program to create your flyer. If you have never used a
word processing program, these links might help: Microsoft's education Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx
For thousands of free images you might want to use on your flyer, try Microsoft Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/def
ault.aspx From the Florida Gulf Coast University: http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/word/i
ndex.html Spreadsheet Tips and Tricks Use Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet to create your analysis report. If you are uncertain how best
to use a spreadsheet program, these links might help: Microsoft's education Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx From the University of South Dakota Web site: http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel/ What Is a Rubric? A rubric is a printed set of criteria for evaluating your work and providing feedback. A rubric gives
you the standards on which your essay, project, activity, or other assignment will be graded. One example
of an evaluation rubric can be found in your textbook and is reproduced below. Evaluation Rubric | Academic Skills | 1. Online and library research | 1. 10 points | 2. Reading for information | 2. 10 points | 3. Note-taking | 3. 5 points | 4. Estimation/computation of facts and figures | 4. 10 points | 5. English composition to summarize findings | 5. 15 points | Legal Skills | 6. Research of governmental consumer protection agencies | 6. 15 points | 7. Ability to transfer code enforcement in a method to explain concept | 7. 15 points | 8. Analysis of the essential statistical information | 8. 15 points | 9. Use of technology | 9. 5 points | | Total 100 Points |
Other examples of rubrics include: The Rubistar Web site created by 4Teachers.org provides access to a variety of rubrics. It also
includes a rubric maker. There is a Spanish version available as well. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=WhatIs&module=Rubistar Rubric for a research project http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/resrub.html From Boise State University, a list of rubrics created by teachers at Quest High School http://csi.boisestate.edu/ilt/rubrics.htm |