Fair Use Lesson Plan:

Students: 8th grade computer studentRequires time: Three (3) 45 min classesTeaching strategies: Deductive reasoning will be employed by my students. They will not be told what the copyright and fair use laws are, they will be required to find them using the resources listed.

StandardsMI Educational Technology Standards and Expectations

1. Use a variety of technology tools (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, grammar-checker, calculator) to maximize the accuracy of technology-produced products

2. Proofread and edit writing using appropriate resources (e.g., dictionary, spell check, grammar check, grammar references, and writing references) and grade level appropriate checklists both individually and in groups.

3. Use a variety of technology resources, including the internet, to increase learning and productivity. Use a variety of telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, discussion groups, IM, chat rooms, blogs, video-conferences, web conferences) or other online resources to collaborate interactively with peers, experts, and other audiences.

Objectives: Conduct research on copyright and fair use standards Identify key points to communicate to peers about research Make a Jeopardy style game in Power Point that will test the depth of this new

knowledge.

Resources1. Fair Use Survey 2. Template of Jeopardy style game in Power Point.3. Copyright Awareness Resources

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Websites-click on link to go to site.

Screen Shot-so you know if you’re at the right site!

Copyright Basics

You Quote It, You Note It!

Plagiarism—You Can Avoid It

A Visit to Copyright Bay

Plan of AttackDAY 1

1. Explain that you are about to begin an exploration of fair use and intellectual property rights and that the first step will be to complete a survey.

2. Distribute copies of the Fair Use Survey, and ask students to fill out the sheet. 3. After students have responded to all of the questions, compile the results on the board,

chart paper, or an overhead. 4. Begin class discussion with the statements for which there is the most disagreement.

Encourage students to explain the reasoning behind their responses and to debate differing opinions.

5. Be sure to challenge students’ views of fair use as you discuss the responses to the survey. Many students have an oversimplified view of fair use and intellectual property rights. Urge students to think about the “fairness” of the uses that are described on the survey.

6. As students discuss the survey results, invite them to share any personal experiences that have shaped their opinions.

7. Once you have discussed most or all of the questions on the survey, ask students to begin the process of researching the facts about Fair Use and Copyright.

8. Working in small groups, have students explore the Web resources, taking notes in WORD as they go. Each group exploring only one of the sites listed. Explain that students should be ready to discuss their findings at the beginning of the next class session.

9. As students work, circulate through the classroom, providing support and feedback. Remind students to save, put their name on and print out their notes, so that they can refer to them in later sessions.

Day 2

1. Have groups post 10 facts they learned in the Google.docs document set up for this purpose. Of course there will be no copying and pasting directly from the websites. Remember the facts will be written in complete sentences.

2. As a class we will decide which “answers” to put in our Jeopardy game using this Template in Power Point. Once the template opens…

go to the EDIT menu and click EDIT SLIDES.

Day 3

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1. Switch Jeopardy games with the other section.2. Divide into teams. Each member of the group must answer a question correctly

before one member can answer a second question.3. Play Jeopardy. The top 4 teams get 10 min on the National Math Manipulative site at

the beginning of next computer class.4. As a closer show this video from Youtube that uses Disney voices to talk about the

copyright issues.

Go to Youtube.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

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