Street Law Housing Unit Comes Alive
A unit on housing came alive for Huntington High School Street Law class students when the teenagers were visited by a landlord and a real estate agent on separate days.
The landlord is a familiar face to students. Todd Jamison works as a high school security guard and is also a football and softball coach for the Blue Devils. He discussed the trials and tribulations of owning property and renting to others during his session with the class.
Mrs. Jyll Kata of Prudential Douglas Elliman real estate spoke about her career experiences selling various types of properties and homes. She reviewed the Fair Housing Act laws and related housing contracts.
"These two visitors brought real life experiences to the class and added a new dimension to the unit," Huntington business teacher Suzie Biagi said. "The students asked thoughtful questions and really showed their guests that they knew a lot about both renting and buying a home."
The following course descriptions appear in the Huntington High School curriculum guide:
Street Law I (½ year – ½ credit in business or social studies) Fall – five periods weekly; offered to grades 10-11-12. Do you ever wonder why things happen regarding our justice system? Are you ever confused about your individual rights, responsibilities and duties as a person in our community? Then this course is for you. Street Law is designed for students who are interested in law but do not have time in their schedules for a full year course. This course will give you a general understanding of personal law issues in today's world. Topics will include Individual Rights and Liberties, Employment Law, Discrimination Law, Housing Law, Family Law and Government Programs. Guest speakers, fieldtrips, videos and special ongoing projects help to enhance this exciting curriculum.
Street Law II (Personal Law) (½ year - ½ credit in business or social studies) Spring – five periods weekly; offered to grades 10-11-12. Is your law knowledge enough to be out there on your own? Personal Law will cover the areas of Juvenile Justice, Torts (Civil Law), Consumer Law, Credit, Insurance, and Death and Dying. A moot court competition is the 'grand finale' where students get a chance to prove themselves worthy in a civil law trial. Guest speakers, field trips and videos are used to enhance this already challenging curriculum.
For more information contact Mrs. Biagi at sbiagi@hufsd.edu.