This is a straight-forward, online series of "documents" and videos that provide a clear explanation of bankruptcy, the various "chapters" and their related procedures.
Each bankruptcy "chapter" begins with a brief explanation, and then describes and briefly explains the various steps in the process. As the opening page explains:
"Bankruptcy Basics ... provides basic information to debtors, creditors, court personnel, the media, and the general public on different aspects of federal bankruptcy laws. It also provides individuals who may be considering bankruptcy with a basic explanation of the different chapters under which a bankruptcy case may be filed and answers some of the most commonly asked questions about the bankruptcy process."
The simply organized website allows for more detailed information to open in a drop-down format on the same page as the clickable link.
This resource could be used by students as a
stand-alone resource or it could serve judges who wanted to mine the
information for translation into a powerpoint.
The
resource could also be the foundation for a several day segment on
bankruptcy; used that way, a teacher or judge could add segments using
sample bankruptcy schedules, an explanation of the state's exemptions, a
showing of a meeting of creditors (such as the one shown in the Bankruptcy Basics video linked to in this resource), and, if a business class is the audience, a sample chapter 11 plan of reorganization. Depending
on whether students are to access the material themselves, individual
computers might be needed, or a presenter would want a laptop w/
projector or smart board. Presenters could circulate the included flow
charts as hand-outs.
This resource is most appropriate for high school or college students, particularly general business/finance/ pre-law students.
- How Bankruptcy Cases Move through Federal Courts — Websites/documents from the Federal Judicial Center (H, A)
- Quiz #6: Bankruptcy — Lesson Plan from the Federal Judicial Center (M, H, A)
- What is a Bankruptcy Case? — Document from the Federal Judicial Center (M, H, A)
Additional
Recommended Resources | Off-Site Links
- A Constitutional Timeline
- Multi-aged audience timeline that highlights key dates in history of
Constitution, with links to text, audio and video clips. From National
Constitution Center's Constitution Day site.
- Interactive Constitution
- Multi-aged audience site that enables
users to search Constitution by keyword or topic, with access to
explanatory materials throughout. From National Constitution Center.
- The Annenberg Guide to the United States
Constitution
- Multi-aged audience site that lists the text of each section of every
article in the Constitution, and provides explanation of what the text
means in plain language. From the Leonore Annenberg Institute of
Civics.
- Understanding the Federal Courts
- Multi-aged online
textbook-type document that includes sections on Article III, the
Federal Court system and the geographical boundaries of the Courts of
Appeal and the District Courts, the code of conduct for judges, juror
qualifications, exemptions and terms of service, as well as categories
of bankruptcy cases. From the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts.
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