PLANNING THE LESSON

Date: Thursday, July 16

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, 2014 Title of the Lesson: What is copyright?
Curriculum Subject: Computers/Media/Language Grade: 4
Background Information: This is the next lesson in a series of lessons about being good digital citizens in our classroom
this year.
Curriculum Expectations:
Writing:
1.3 - gather information to support ideas for writing using a variety of strategies and oral, print, and electronic
sources
1.6 determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant and adequate for the purpose,
and do more research if necessary
Media Literacy
1.6 - identify who produces various media texts and the reason for their production
3.4 - produce media texts for specifc purposes and audiences, using a few simple media forms and appropriate
conventions and techniques

Learning Skills: Responsibility, Collaboration, Organization, Self-Regulation

Assessment Strategies: How will you gather evidence to assess the curriculum expectations?
Observation
Learning Log/Journal
Work Samples
Interview/Conference
Project
Oral Reports
Presentation/Performance
Multimedia Presentation
Test/Quiz
Peer-Assessment
Self-Assessment
Other
What tools will you use to record student achievement?
Rubric
Anecdotal Notes Checklist Other
Indicators: Check in with groups on a regular basis to ensure they are making progress toward the fnal project.
Accommodations:
Increase Time
Increase Space
Increase Amount
Decrease
Change
Scribe
Oral Explanation
Peer Tutor/Partner
Use Manipulatives
Include Visuals
Extend
Other
Mrs. Lucia will assist Andre. Make sure Andre is in a group of peers he is comfortable with.
Materials/Resources:
Teacher Chromebook with projector and Smart Board
Whose is it, anyway? worksheet from
http://www.kcusd.com/cms/lib07/CA01001070/Centricity/Domain/18/Whose_Is_It,__Anyway-
Student_Worksheet.pdf
Chart paper/marker for checklist ideas, later to be turned into a poster
A Chromebook for each group for the fnal project
Personal Notes/Reminders/ Other Considerations:
Make sure computer is sufciently charged and projector is booked. Set up speakers. Make sure Chromebooks are booked
for the fnal project.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LESSON
Timing Grouping* Lesson Objective:
Students will learn about the necessary copyright procedures we should be following, the
consequences of plagiarism and how to properly cite sources.
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5 min. x Introduction:
Begin by showing the video Plagiarism Be Original! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
NMhKPoellI). Discuss what happened. What did Tomos do? Is he in trouble? Why do you think
he did it? Go back and pause on the quote from Herman Melville at 0:52: It is better to fail in
originality than to succeed in imitation. Lead a discussion about what this means. Finally, stop the
video at the word criminal (which uses the copyright symbol for a c). Ask: Where have you seen
this symbol before? Note the use of the word criminal. Why do you think it is used?
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Body:
In small groups, have students brainstorm ways people use the Internet and resources they take
from it. Come up with a list. Talk about who the author of this content is, and whether they think
they usually get credit. Have students share why they should give credit. Have each group briefy
share with the class and lead the discussion.
Next, show the Powtoon video Copyright and Plagiarism for Kids
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngKGGoqFKTI), which explains what is protected, gives a
defnition of plagiarism, and shows how to give credit. Compare the ideas the students came up
with to the video.
Hand out the worksheet entitled Whose is it, anyway? found at
http://www.kcusd.com/cms/lib07/CA01001070/Centricity/Domain/18/Whose_Is_It,__Anyway-
Student_Worksheet.pdf and review the information side. Then in small groups or with a partner,
have students read and respond to the four situations given. Afterwards, share opinions as a class.
Share with students two important websites:
Creative Commons Search: http://search.creativecommons.org/. A search page for students to fnd
content they can use for free.
APA Citation Machine: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book. A page that shows students
how to cite anything, including online content.
Inspired by the Powtoon, as a class, have students come up with a checklist they could use when
using the Internet to ensure they cite all necessary sources. The teacher could at a later time make
this into a poster and laminate it, to be posted next to the other computer rules and procedures in
the classroom.
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Closure:
Students will prepare a presentation about what they have learned using Google accounts and
Google Slides. They will work in small groups over the next few days and will share their
presentations using the projector on the Smart Board at the end of the week.
Websites:
- YouTube (two videos)
Plagiarism Be Original! by Wise Kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NMhKPoellI
Copyright and Plagiarism for Kids by Shannon Bussell of Rocky Creek Elementary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngKGGoqFKTI
- Kings Canyon Unifed School District worksheet on Digital Citizenship, Whose is it, anyway?.
http://www.kcusd.com/cms/lib07/CA01001070/Centricity/Domain/18/Whose_Is_It,__Anyway-
Student_Worksheet.pdf
- The Creative Commons Search website: http://search.creativecommons.org/
- APA Citation Machine: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book