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Law School for Teens - Basics of Law (Part 1)
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
What is it really like to be a lawyer? With my Law School for Teens courses, you can get a look at law school topics at a high school level. Most people think that being a lawyer is about arguing - it’s not. An excellent lawyer is an excellent problem solver. And that’s what you learn in these courses - how to think like a lawyer. My Basics of Law class is one of the best ways to begin to think like a lawyer. We look at intentional torts, which helps students become precise in their...
- - Learn what a civil court case is like - Learn to think like a lawyer - Exposed to a high school version of what law school is like - Learn to struggle through difficult cases, talk through issues, and come to conclusions based on good reasoning skills
I am a veteran of a public school classroom of ten plus years. I am a practicing attorney, and I've been teaching high school level law classes for seven plus years as well.
Assessment
Frequency: available upon requestDetails: Practice problems done in class
An outline will be provided for each topic prior to the beginning of class.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This is a high school level class that discusses law. As this is torts, there will be fact patterns that discuss serious topics. If you have questions, you can email me your concerns.
Tort court cases taken from open sources and adapted to a high school level.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
4 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Western Michigan Thomas Cooley Law School
Master's Degree in Education from Aquinas College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Alma College
Associate's Degree in Foreign Language from Defense Language Institute
My name is Mike Traywick, and I am a high school teacher, a lawyer, and a veteran of the US Navy. If you are new to Outschool, you can use the PROMO Code: MIKETRA2020 for $20 off and enter the coupon code at checkout. Look through my classes at...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $360 for 18 classes1x per week, 18 weeks
50 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-10 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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