Description
Unit Content
• Creation and Copyright
• Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
Unit - Grade 8: Intellectual Property
Students develop empathy for those impacted by intellectual property theft. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students role play a mock trial that exemplifies the real-world consequences for copyright infringement. They also consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others on creative ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Lesson - Creation and Copyright
Students learn the basics of intellectual property and copyright laws. They come to understand the economic value of intellectual property to the owner by analyzing various viewpoints of those in the recording industry, and they form conclusions based on evidence and reason.
Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
Students learn how to ethically use information and digital media found online for school projects and assignments. They develop guidelines for responsible use of intellectual property; giving credit where credit is due. Students examine a series of scenarios and decide whether each demonstrates plagiarism or fair use.
Lesson - Peer-to-Peer Networking
Students define peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. They come to understand the risks of using P2P networks and the consequences for violating copyright by examining a legal case. Students research relevant and credible information on P2P networks, and produce a media-based PSA that demonstrates their learning.
Lesson - Learn IT Before You Burn IT
Students understand the legal and personal consequences for Internet piracy. They examine legal and illegal methods of acquiring, distributing, selling and publishing digital music and video recordings. Students recommend legal and ethical methods of digital access to music and videos.
Lesson - Mock Trial Lesson & Activity
Students come to understand the legal ramifications of intellectual property theft by participating in a mock trial. The plaintiff and defendant each assume their stance; supporting the stance with logically organized reasons and relevant evidence, and countering opposing arguments. The student "jury" deliberates and reaches a verdict based on based on sufficient evidence and reason.
Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
Let's Talk About Intellectual Property Students review key terms and concepts related to Intellectual Property including copyright, fair use, plagiarism, the legal consequences, and ethical use of IP found online. This lesson correlates with the PowerPoint "IP Review."
Lesson - All About Piracy
The PowerPoint lesson reviews the concept of piracy and identifies the parties affected by unethical use of intellectual property accessed online.
Student Handout 17 - Empowerment: Public Service Announcements (PSA)
Students develop empathy for those impacted by intellectual property theft. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students role play a mock trial that exemplifies the real-world consequences for copyright infringement. They also consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others on creative ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Student Handout 18 - Empowerment: Personal Release Form
Students develop empathy for those impacted by intellectual property theft. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students role play a mock trial that exemplifies the real-world consequences for copyright infringement. They also consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others on creative ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Description
Unit Overview
The Intellectual Property Unit consists of traditional lessons and activities as well as PowerPoint options combined into one unit.
Unit - Grade 7: Intellectual Property
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Lesson - Understanding Intellectual Property
Students come to understand that copyright laws apply to the content they come across online. They then analyze examples of piracy and plagiarism determine the ramifications of intellectual property theft. Students express what they have learned by writing poetry or lyrics that raise awareness of the issue. They then brainstorm ideas for a Public Service Announcement.
Lesson - Music Copyright in the Digital Age
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
Students learn how to ethically use information and digital media found online for school projects and assignments. They develop guidelines for responsible use of intellectual property; giving credit where credit is due. Students examine a series of scenarios and decide whether each demonstrates plagiarism or fair use.
Lesson - Peer-to-Peer Networking
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
Students review what they have learned about intellectual property. The correlating slideshow presents the definition of intellectual property, copyright laws and protections, fair use guidelines, plagiarism, source citations, and piracy. Students discuss ways to respect and protect intellectual property found online. They then create a media-based project to educate others and raise awareness of digital ethics.
Lesson - All About Piracy
Students examine information about online piracy presented via a slideshow. They identify laws that protect the rights of creative owners of digital media and the consequences for unauthorized copies, distribution, and use of digital media such as videos, music, photos, audio files, etc. Students determine how and when fair use exceptions apply to digital media found online.
Student Handout 12 - Empowerment: Poetry Writing: Intellectual Property Theft
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Student Handout 13 - Empowerment: Public Service Announcements (PSA)
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Student Handout 14 - Empowerment: Personal Release Form
Students come to understand that intellectual property has value. They examine the laws that protect creative works from being copied, distributed, performed or changed without proper permission from the rights holder. Students determine the real-world consequences for copyright infringement including piracy and plagiarism. They consider the privacy, security, safety and legal risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology. Students use what they have learned to educate others to respect ownership rights in an online culture by producing a Public Service Announcement.
Description
Unit Content
• Intellectual Property Basics with Donny the Downloader (includes option for use with
Unit - Grade 6: Intellectual Property
Students come to understand that copyright laws protect tangible works from being copied, distributed, performed, or changed without the creative owner’s permission. They relate the concept of intellectual property to physical property and identify online materials that are protected by copyright. Students examine the concepts of plagiarism and fair use and determine the impact of copyright infringement; particularly on those in the music industry. They inform others about what they have learned in an empowerment project.
Lesson - Intellectual Property Basics
Students understand that intellectual property is created in the mind, yet, once in tangible form, creative works are protected by law. They identify types of intellectual property found online. They use a graphic organizer to prepare for persuasive writing. Students create a Public Service Announcement with a persuasive message supporting intellectual property rights.
Lesson - Music-Makers: Unknown Victims
Students closely read information text about the impact of piracy on creative industries. They analyze the issue of intellectual property theft from various viewpoints through role play. Students develop empathy for those that are impacted by piracy. They consider the laws and solutions to this problem, and they then create a poster or Web page to raise awareness and educate others about online piracy.
Lesson - Plagiarism and the World Wide Web
Students define the problem of plagiarism and identify the consequences for claiming another person's work as one's own. They identify ways to prevent plagiarism through paraphrases, direct quotes, source citations and footnotes. Students learn to correctly apply fair use exceptions by examining a series of scenarios. They then create a list of tips to prevent plagiarism and to show respect for intellectual property found online.
Lesson - Cite Your Sources
Students learn to prevent plagiarism. They practice paraphrasing information found on the Web and correctly citing online sources.
Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
Students review what they have learned about intellectual property. The correlating slideshow presents the definition of intellectual property, copyright laws and protections, fair use guidelines, plagiarism, source citations, and piracy. Students discuss ways to respect and protect intellectual property found online. They then create a media-based project to educate others and raise awareness of digital ethics.
Lesson - All About Piracy
Students examine information about online piracy presented via a slideshow. They identify laws that protect the rights of creative owners of digital media and the consequences for unauthorized copies, distribution, and use of digital media such as videos, music, photos, audio files, etc. Students determine how and when fair use exceptions apply to digital media found online.
Description
Lesson Overview
This lesson reviews the basic vocabulary introduced in the Intellectual Property Unit and in the Beat
Street assembly.
Unit - Grade 5: Intellectual Property
Students come to understand the value of intellectual property. They acquire and use domain-specific key terms, and practice ethical decision-making regarding music piracy, plagiarism, and copyright infrigement in a number of scenarios. Students learn how to identify copyright materials, cite their sources and demonstrate respect for others' creative rights. Students produce and publish a PSA. Multimedia resources and activities feature Donny the Downloader.
Lesson - Vocabulary Practice
Students review key terms related to intellectual property. They examine a series of secenarios involving piracy and plagiarism, practice ethical decision-making, and support their response with reasoning and examples.
Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Help Donny Act Responsibly!
Students review key terms related to intellectual property. They examine a series of secenarios involving piracy and plagiarism, practice ethical decision-making, and support their response with reasoning and examples.
Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Vocabulary: Putting it Together
Students review key terms related to intellectual property. They examine a series of secenarios involving piracy and plagiarism, practice ethical decision-making, and support their response with reasoning and examples.
Description
Lesson Overview
This lesson introduces the basic meaning and concept of intellectual property.
Unit - Grade 5: Intellectual Property
Students come to understand the value of intellectual property. They acquire and use domain-specific key terms, and practice ethical decision-making regarding music piracy, plagiarism, and copyright infrigement in a number of scenarios. Students learn how to identify copyright materials, cite their sources and demonstrate respect for others' creative rights. Students produce and publish a PSA. Multimedia resources and activities feature Donny the Downloader.
Lesson - Intellectual Property Has Value
Students identify forms of physical property and relate the concept of ownership to intellectual property. They come to understand that intellectual property has value and that laws protect creative works--even the content that they come across online.
Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: What is Intellectual Property?
Students identify forms of physical property and relate the concept of ownership to intellectual property. They come to understand that intellectual property has value and that laws protect creative works--even the content that they come across online.
Description
Unit Overview
Students come to understand the value of intellectual property.
Unit - Grade 5: Intellectual Property
Students come to understand the value of intellectual property. They acquire and use domain-specific key terms, and practice ethical decision-making regarding music piracy, plagiarism, and copyright infrigement in a number of scenarios. Students learn how to identify copyright materials, cite their sources and demonstrate respect for others' creative rights. Students produce and publish a PSA. Multimedia resources and activities feature Donny the Downloader.
Video - Donny the Downloader Cartoon
Students come to understand the value of intellectual property. They acquire and use domain-specific key terms, and practice ethical decision-making regarding music piracy, plagiarism, and copyright infrigement in a number of scenarios. Students learn how to identify copyright materials, cite their sources and demonstrate respect for others' creative rights. Students produce and publish a PSA. Multimedia resources and activities feature Donny the Downloader.
Lesson - Intellectual Property Has Value
Students identify forms of physical property and relate the concept of ownership to intellectual property. They come to understand that intellectual property has value and that laws protect creative works--even the content that they come across online.
Lesson - Vocabulary Practice
Students review key terms related to intellectual property. They examine a series of secenarios involving piracy and plagiarism, practice ethical decision-making, and support their response with reasoning and examples.
Lesson - Piracy Primer
Students investigate the problem of digital piracy. They explain how unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of copyrighted materials such as videos, music, movies and software hurts people who have careers in these creative industries. Students use what they have learned to write a skit or scenario that illustrates the impact of piracy on a given character.
Lesson - Plagiarism Essentials
Students investigate the problem of plagiarism. They explore the concept of fair use exceptions, examine the consequences for plagiarism and discover ways to give credit where credit is due including paraphrase, direct quotes, citations, footnotes and reference pages.
Lesson - Cite Your Sources Responsibly
Students practice paraphrasing and citing online sources. They read informational text from an online source and write an objective summary. They then cite the online source of information using the correct format.
Lesson - Let's Talk About Intellectual Property
Students review what they have learned about intellectual property. The correlating slideshow presents the definition of intellectual property, copyright laws and protections, fair use guidelines, plagiarism, source citations, and piracy. Students discuss ways to respect and protect intellectual property found online. They then create a media-based project to educate others and raise awareness of digital ethics.
Description
Lesson Objectives
Students will develop an understanding that:
• there are rules/limits about making music CD copies
• it is stealing from real people if one copies CD and gives or sells them to others
Unit - Grade 4: Intellectual Property
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Lesson - Introduction to Piracy
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Student Handout 4 - Reference Page: Lemonade Stand Skit
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Student Handout 5 - Reference Page: Donny's Rules for Legal Downloading & Copying
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Student Handout 6 - Worksheet: Defeating Piracy
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key 6: Defeating Piracy
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Description
Lesson Overview
This lesson reviews the basic vocabulary introduced in the Intellectual Property UNIT and in the Beat Street
assembly.
Unit - Grade 4: Intellectual Property
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Lesson - Vocabulary Review
Students review vocabulary terms associated with intellectual property. They learn that copyright laws protect material found online.
Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Intellectual Property Match-Up
Students review vocabulary terms associated with intellectual property. They learn that copyright laws protect material found online.
Student Handout 3 - Worksheet: Intellectual Property Vocabulary
Students review vocabulary terms associated with intellectual property. They learn that copyright laws protect material found online.
Teacher Reference - Answer Key 2 & 3: Intellectual Property Match-Up
Students review vocabulary terms associated with intellectual property. They learn that copyright laws protect material found online.
Description
Overview
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property.
Unit - Grade 4: Intellectual Property
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Lesson - Intellectual Property
Students come to understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property.
Lesson - Vocabulary Review
Students review vocabulary terms associated with intellectual property. They learn that copyright laws protect material found online.
Lesson - Introduction to Piracy
Students understand that digital media such as photos, images, videos, movies, music files and apps are forms of intellectual property. They learn that piracy means to illegally download, copy and distribute digital media; a form of theft.
Lesson - Cite Your Sources Responsibly
Students understand that plagiarism means to copy another person's original work and claim it as your own. They learn that, by citing their sources, they give credit where credit is due. Students practice citing online sources.
Student Handout 9 - Empowerment: Build a Bulletin Board About Intellectual Property
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Student Handout 10 - Worksheet: Reinforcement Activity - Intellectual Property Crossword
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Student Handout 11 - Reference Page: Everybody's Doing It (Beat Street Theme Song) Lyrics
Students learn how to demonstrate ethical use of Intellectual Property. They examine the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP), plagiarism, and piracy through disussion and exercises.
Description
Lesson Objectives
Students will develop an understanding that:
• there are rules/limits about making music CD copies
• it is stealing from real people if one copies CD and gives or sells them to others
Unit - Grade 3: Intellectual Property
Students learn how to be responsible with Intellectual Property. They review and acquire new vocabulary terms; compare tangible property with online property in class discussion; ask and answer questions about a narrative text; engage in vocabulary exercises, and practice source citations to demonstrate academic honesty.
Lesson - Introduction to Piracy
Students understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property. They learn that unauthorized downloads and copies of movies, videos and music and software programs found online are acts of piracy--which is against the law.
Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Lemonade Stand Skit
Students understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property. They learn that unauthorized downloads and copies of movies, videos and music and software programs found online are acts of piracy--which is against the law.
Student Handout 4 - Reference Page: Donny's Rules for Legal Downloading & Copying
Students understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property. They learn that unauthorized downloads and copies of movies, videos and music and software programs found online are acts of piracy--which is against the law.
Student Handout 5 - Worksheet: Defeating Piracy
Students understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property. They learn that unauthorized downloads and copies of movies, videos and music and software programs found online are acts of piracy--which is against the law.
Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Defeating Piracy
Students understand that the digital media they come across online are forms of intellectual property. They learn that unauthorized downloads and copies of movies, videos and music and software programs found online are acts of piracy--which is against the law.