In conjunction with reading the first chapter, you should set yourself up for taking notes on the lecture. Some slides have audio and some don't, so just click on the slide to play the audio portion. Here are the key takeaways to be derived from this week: 1-1Identify each of five jurisprudential approaches to answering the question: What is law? 1-2Explain the legal objectives that are common to American public and private law. 1-3Learn about how our nation's legal history and culture have contributed to law and legal institutions as we know them today. 1-4Develop the ability to read and brief an appellate court opinion. 1-5Explain in general terms the concepts underlying the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. 1-6Describe the basic differences between civil and criminal law. 1-7Distinguish the basic differences between tort and contract law