Curated OER
Understanding the Chapter
In this understanding chapter seven worksheet, students read a story, skim for information, answer four literal questions, four inferential questions and two opinion questions.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Liquidation
This page from Cornell University outlines the sections of Chapter 7 of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. Each paragraph within the four subchapters has its own link and the site has its own search engine as well.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?
This site provides an interesting lesson on credit and how we use it, the dangers of over-using it, bankruptcy and its consequences, and more.
Other
Weltman and Moskowitz: Bankruptcy: Chapter 13
Provides information on Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. It provides a background of the chapter, then goes into describing how chapter 13 works.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: u.s. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation
During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...