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Overview
Students consider possible ways to copy others' works using the Internet
and learn that many forms of copying are illegal or unethical.
Objectives
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Give examples of copying original works that involve the Internet |
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Explain that the right to earn a living is protected by copyright
laws but that fair uses are allowed for students |
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Describe basic rules for avoiding plagiarism |
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Define hacking and identify as illegal |
ISTE® National Technology Standards
Site Preview
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No Internet site is used in this lesson. |
Online Resources
Materials
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Activity sheets (3) |
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Scissors, paper bag |
Introduce
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Have students imagine that they own a business in which they have
spent a great amount of time writing and designing a Web-based game,
only to find that someone else has copied much of the game for their
own site. Ask: Is this okay?
Is it fair? Is it legal? |
Teach 1
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Have one student cut apart Activity Sheet 1 and place the slips
of paper in the paper bag. |
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Group students in pairs. Allow each pair to draw a slip of paper
from the bag and discuss the situation described. |
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Invite one pair of students at a time to role play the situation
described. One student plays the person described and the other plays
the creator of the work being copied. NOTE: Postpone discussion until
students have read and applied the information on Activity Sheet 2
and 3. |
Teach 2
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Distribute Activity Sheet 2 and 3. |
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Tell students that many Web sites have copyright notices explaining
who owns the material and (sometimes) how it can be used. |
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Explain that some artistic works are in the public domain. Public
domain works include government documents and works whose copyright
has run out. Such works are available for use by anyone. |
Teach 3
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Have students revisit the situations on their slips of paper and
revise their role play to reflect the information on Activity Sheet
2 and 3. Guide students to consider the following:
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Copying photos, animations, greeting cards:
These are all copyrighted works and should not be displayed
on a personal site without obtaining permission.
Copying photos and paragraphs of text for a
school report: School reports are considered fair use,
but the creators should be credited.
Copying and rearranging paragraphs of text for
a school report: Rearranging copied paragraphs is plagiarism,
unless credit is given to each source. If the intent was to
make it the student's work, then the ideas would have to be
put in the student's own words.
Copying passwords to enter systems without permission
or paying: This is illegal.
Copying and selling music files: In all
cases these works are copyrighted and the creators may have
not given permission to copy them.
Copying and giving away software: The
software creator is being denied a right to earn a living because
the friend would otherwise have to purchase the word processor.
This is illegal. Software typically comes with information about
the purposes for which copies can be made.
Copying movies for personal use: Movies
are copyrighted works. By not paying to see the movie, you are
denying the creators a right to earn a living. |
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Close
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Ask: What kinds of copyrighted works can be found on the Internet? |
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Ask: How does copyright law protect a person's right to earn a living? |
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Ask: When should you give credit to others in a school report? |
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Ask: What is hacking? |
Extend
The following activity can be added for students who completed this lesson
in a previous grade.
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Have students visit informational Web sites to find and interpret
copyright notices. |
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Considering Copying