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Plagiarism Dont
Do IT!

Title of Unit
Developed By

Grade Level

9th Graders

Rhonda C Roberts & Willis Blake

Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)

Content Standards
ISTE Standard 5: Digital citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and
practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration,
learning, and productivity
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
Understandings
Overarching Understanding

Understand
Understand
plagiarism?
Understand
Understand
plagiarism?

Essential Questions
Overarching Essential Questions

what plagiarism is?

the consequences of

how to avoid plagiarism?

the two types of

What is plagiarism?
What are some consequences of
plagiarism?
What are some ways to avoid
plagiarism?
What are the types of plagiarism?

Related Misconceptions
Plagiarism is hard to detect.
No one will ever know that I copied the work.
Teachers do not have time to check for plagiarism.
Plagiarism only counts if most of the research paper was plagiarized.

Knowledge
Skills
Students will know
Students will be able to
How to avoid plagiarism.
Create a plagiarism video using
What are the consequences of
PowToon.
Successfully pass the plagiarism
plagiarism?
The various types of plagiarism.
assessment.
Create a plagiarism quiz to play with
the class.
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Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)

Performance Task Description
Students will take a pre-assessment about plagiarism.
Students will have a brief discussion about what plagiarism is.
Students will view a PowerPoint Video on Plagiarism (Consequences and Types).
Students will work on a BrainPop to learn and be quizzed about plagiarism.
(https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/plagiarism/preview.weml)
Students will be required to post to the discussion question on Edmodo. (After
hearing more about plagiarism, have you ever plagiarized before and what was
your biggest take away from the PowerPoint?)
Students will be placed in groups to have the option to either create a plagiarism
trivia game using moviemaker to be played with the class or create a PowToon
video about plagiarism. Students can use the following site
(http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/prevention/) along with the curated
tools created for this unit to further their education and use as support to complete
these assignments. (Differentiated Instruction)
Students will play the trivia game.
Students will take a summative assessment about plagiarism.
Other Evidence
Email responses to Edmodo responses by students.
Completion of plagiarism tasks (Trivia Game and PowToon Video). (Formative
Assessment)
Graded Summative Test (Pre and Post)
Assessment
PowToon or Trivia Game on Moviemaker
Plagiarism Summative Assessment (Post)
Plagiarism Pre-Assessment
Learning Plan (Stage 3)
Lesson 1/Day 1
Students will take a pre-assessment on Edmodo about plagiarism.
Teachers will show (Plagiarism PowerPoint Presentation) and discuss topic with
students.
Students will work on BrainPop to learn more and be quizzed about plagiarism.
Students will post to the discussion question on Edmodo. (After hearing more about
plagiarism, have you ever plagiarized before and what was your biggest take away
from the PowerPoint?)
Lesson 2/Day 2
Students will be placed in groups to have the option to either create a plagiarism
trivia game using moviemaker to play with the class or a PowToon video about
plagiarism.
Lesson 2/Day 3
Students will continue working on their plagiarism trivia game or PowToon video.
Lesson 2/Day 4
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Students will continue and finish their plagiarism trivia game or PowToon video.
Lesson 2/Day 5
Students will finish and present their plagiarism trivia game or PowToon video.
Lesson 2/Day 6
Students will finish presenting their plagiarism trivia game or PowToon video.
Lesson 3/Day 7
Students will take post assessment
Curated Tools/Plagiarism/ http://www.thinglink.com/scene/636334895802613762
Pre and Post Assessment/Edmodo
Plagiarism
1) In your own words, what is plagiarism?
2) What are the two category types of plagiarism?
3) Give me an example of each category type of plagiarism.
4) List at least one consequence of plagiarism.
5) List at least one guideline for avoiding plagiarism.
6) Give me an example of how you should cite while writing or typing a paper.
7) List and give an example of the five types of intentional plagiarism.

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