Secondary Copyright and Ethical Use Lessons Bundle

Ethical use of information, plagiarism, citations…all the things that teachers dread teaching and students cringe upon hearing. Change that attitude with fun lessons that will engage your students and encourage great conversation & creative thinking.

This research lesson bundle has 43 slides & pages, and it includes:

Copyright and Ethical Use in Middle School Lesson Plan

• Jazz up your lessons on copyright and ethical use by teaching students about the “WHY” and then putting the concept into practice.
  • Review copyright with a fill-in-the-blank article
  • Practice using a citation generator
  • Have students get creative by creating a slogan or Haiku about ethical use
• 9-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides for instruction
• Student Handout Printables – fully editable, 7 pages total
  • 3 pages of “Copyright – Copy What?” article with fill-in-the-blank, cloze activity + answer key
  • 2 pages of independent student activities – creating a slogan or Haiku
  • 2 pages of “Citing Experts Ethically” article with fill-in-the-blank, cloze notes with word bank + answer key
• Lesson plan with objectives, teaching ideas, and assessment suggestions – 2 pages, aligned to AASL and National Common Core Standards listed below
• Fully editable so you can make this lesson work for YOU and your students!
• Cover this in a class period, or break it into two lessons, depending on your students and schedule

Teaching Paraphrasing and Direct Quotes Lesson

• Use the picture book, The Day the Crayons Quit, to help your students review and practice paraphrasing and direct quotes. The crayon letters become the model text for students to use as they practice paraphrasing and using direct quotes with proper punctuation.
• 16-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides – fully editable
• Student Handout Printables – fully editable, 7 pages total
  • 1 page reference sheet
  • 6 pages of paraphrasing activities (1 per crayon for 6 crayon colors)
• Lesson plan with objectives, teaching ideas, and assessment suggestions – 2 pages, aligned to AASL and National Common Core Standards listed below.

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text. 

• Inquire – A.2. – B.3. – C.1. – D.2.
• Collaborate – B.2. – D.1.
• Engage – B.1. – B.2.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.9.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.2 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.9.

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