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NAME: Ieva Butkute LESSON: Torts: The Elements of Negligence SOURCE: Original, with some references to the Streetlaw textbook SUPPLIES: The Simpsons DVD (Season 2, Episode 11), student handouts, news articles DURATION: 50 minutes I. GOAL: To help students gain a better understanding of tort law and especially the concept of negligence. II. OBJECTIVES: A. Knowledge Objectives - As a result of this class, students will be better able to: 1. Understand the difference between civil and criminal law. 2. Understand what “tort” is and give examples of some torts. 3. Identify the three categories of torts (Intentional Torts, Negligence and Strict Liability). 4. Identify the elements of negligence. B. Skills Objectives - As a result of this class, students will be better able to: 1. Identify key facts in a tort case. 2. Evaluate whether or not tortuous behavior is evidenced by a set of facts. 3. Argue that the elements of an unintentional tort are or are not satisfied. C. Attitude Objectives - Students will be better able to feel: 1. That law discourages negligent behavior 2. That tort law is designed to put the victim where she or he would have been if the tort had not been committed. 3. Avoid situations in which their actions could give rise to liability. III. CLASSROOM METHODS Slip and Fall Introduction. Come into class pretending to talk on your cell phone, walk by a pre-placed wet floor sign ignoring it. Slip and fall. Ask the students what their reaction to the situation. You can ask the following questions: a) Has someone done something wrong? b) What was a wrongdoing? c) Has someone been harmed? d) Should the victim be compensated? Inform students that today’s focus will be the discussion of how the law deals with situations in which people suffer harm or injury to themselves or their property because o