SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CORE SUBJECT

MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY – QUARTER 1

TOPIC Lesson 4 – Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information
CONTENT STANDARDS The learner demonstrates understanding of media and information literacy (MIL) and MIL related concepts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The learner organizes a creative and interactive symposium for the community that focuses on being a media and information
literate individual.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES 1. explains copyright, fair use, etc.vis-a-vis human rights.
2. explains actions to promote ethical use of media and information.
3. enumerates opportunities and challenges in media and information.
4. discusses current issues related to copyright vis-à-vis gov’t./ provide sectors actions.
5. demonstrates proper conduct and behavior online (netiquette, virtual self).
6. puts into practice their understanding of the intellectual property, copy right, and fair use guidelines.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the lesson, the learners must be able to:
• Put into practice the understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper behavior (netiquette, virtual self).
• Explain copyright and fair use.
• Explain action to promote ethical use of media and information.
• Enumerates opportunities and challenges in media and information.
TIME ALLOTMENT 120 minutes

CONTENT:
Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information
• Copy Right/ Fair Use/ Plagiarism
• Netiquette
• Digital Divide, Addition and Bullying
• Virtual Self
• Cybercrime Law

LESSON OUTLINE:
1. Introduction/ Review: 10 minutes
2. Motivation: 10 minutes
3. Instruction/ Delivery: 30 minutes
4. Practice: 20 minutes
5. Enrichment: 20 minutes
6. Evaluation: 30 minutes

MATERIALS Projector, Laptop, Paper, Pen, Computer with Internet connection, Digital Camera or Mobile Phone, Manila
Paper, Marker
RESOURCES Liquigan, Boots C., Media and Information Literacy, 2016, Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
PROCEDURE MEETING LEARNERS’
NEED
INTRODUCTION (5 minutes)
Review the key points in Media and Information Languages from the previous lesson.
Present the topic title: Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information
State the objective of the lesson.
MOTIVATION (10 minutes)
Divide the class into 4 groups. Show a video that presents the different examples of Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information.
Ask each group to identify different examples of Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information from the given video with the
allotted time of 10 minutes. The group with the most number of correct identified examples of Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and
Information will won.
INSTRUCTION/ DELIVERY (50 minutes) Interactive Discussion

Discuss the following terms to the learners:

•Copyright - a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work.
Copyright owners have the right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction. An author may
grant or sell those rights to others, including publishers or recording companies. Violation of a copyright is called infringement.
•Plagiarism - an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization; the representation
of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author.
•Cyber Bullying - bullying that takes place online, or using electronic technology such as cell phones, computers, and tablets over communication
tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples of cyber bullying: text messages or emails composed to insult or
demean; rumors or false statements spread by email or posted on social networking sites; and humiliating photos, videos, websites, or fake profiles
deliberately shared across social media.
•Computer addiction - the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. This excessive use may for example interfere
with work or sleep, result in problems with social interaction, or affect mood, relationships, and thought processes.
•Digital divide - an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT. The divide within countries (such as the
digital divide in the United States) can refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different
socioeconomic (and other demographic) levels. The Global digital divide designates countries as the units of analysis, and examines the divide
between developing and developed countries on an international scale.

Case Studies
Have the learners divide into groups of into 6-7, depending upon the number of students and number of issues you want discussed. Suggested
issues of using unguarded internet:
•Copyright and Plagiarism
•Cyber Bullying
•Computer addiction
•Digital divide

Present the mechanics to the learners:

•Each group chooses a case under your supervision. The task is to answer questions from a given topic/case, and then present them to the class.
•Each group should elect the following: leader, secretary, and presenters.
•Time limit for discussion is 30 minutes while presentation is 2-3 minutes.
•The answers may be presented either through Cartolina/Manila paper or presentation software.

Their output will be assessed based on the rubrics below:

Case 1: Plagiarism
1. Read the following articles on a case of plagiarism: “UP student plagiarizes prize-winning photos” at http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/39566-up-
student-admits-plagiarized-photos and “UP grad in photo plagiarism gets redemption” at http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/12/03/1528420/
grad-photo-plagiarism-gets-redemption
2. After reading, answer the following questions:
a. First article: “UP student plagiarizes prize-winning photos”
•In what competition did Solis send in his plagiarized work?
•What sanctions did he receive from the organizing committee? Describe his actions.
•Do you think technology and the internet have made plagiarism easier? Do you think technology has made people more or less creative? Explain
your answer by citing examples.
b. Second article: “UP grad in photo plagiarism gets redemption”
• According to the article, how did Solis redeem himself? What job did he have?
• What project did he help?
• What is there to learn about the life of Solis?
3. Summarize the answers.
4. Choose a reporter to present the answers in class. The reporter may use presentation software or cue cards.
Case 2: Cyber Bullying
1. Read the news article about Robert Blair Carabuena and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Aide Fabros: “Carabuena: From bully to
cyberbullying victim” at http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/08/23/12/carabuena-bully-cyberbullying-victim (If the class has a computer, the group
may also watch the news report at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLr-laylF4s
2. After reading, answer the following questions:
• What did Carabuena do that made netizens angry?
• Describe the acts of cyber bullying that the netizens did to Carabuena. Do you think their actions are justifiable? Defend your answer.
• How did the incident affect Carabuena’s life?
• Do you think technology and the Internet has made bullying easier?
• Give one suggestion to avoid cyber bullying. Give one suggestion to avoid being a cyberbully.
3. Summarize the answers.
4. Choose a reporter to present the answers in class. The reporter may use presentation software or cue cards.

Case 3: Computer addiction

1. Read the news article on computer addiction: “Four in ten teenage girls 'are addicted to internet: Youngsters increasingly showing signs of
compulsion with their tablets and smart phones” at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2623903/Four-ten-teenage-girls-addicted-internet-
Youngsters-increasingly-showing-signs-compulsion-tablets-smart-phones.html
2. After reading the article, answer the following questions:
• From the research, do boys and girls share the same Internet usage? Explain your answer. Cite statistics or data.
• Cite one real life example in your school or community of teenagers who have experienced computer addiction. What happen them? Have they
recovered from their addiction?
• Give two pieces of advice from Tablets for Schools to avoid computer addiction.
3. Summarize the answers.
4. Choose a reporter to present the answers in class. The reporter may use presentation software or cue cards.

PRACTICE (20 minutes)

•Present to class some of the best media and information presentations about the latest trends in technology .
•Review using a Picture Talk! Show the first picture (copyright), then ask, “What specific Philippine law discusses copyright?” Republic Act No. 8293
or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.
•Show the next photo (cyberbullying by email), then start a quick discussion: “Excessive gaming at
places like Internet cafes may cause computer addiction among teenagers. Should online games be totally banned at Internet cafes near schools,
or should they be regulated?”
ENRICHMENT (15 minutes)
Point-out to the learners all the essential elements on the previous discussion and activities.
EVALUATION (30 minutes)
Tell the learners to describe the cause and effect of the different violation of Legal and Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information using a
Fishbone Diagram. Then, the learners should explain their diagram by writing it down in a Manila Paper.