Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to write newspaper articles predicting how copyright law will adapt to new technologies in the future. They will do this after reviewing instances of this in the past. In addition to...

This is a wonderful lesson about copyright. One of the activities allows students to actively think about copyright issues by listening to music and reviewing interesting court cases.

This lesson teaches an overview of copyright laws and the consequences of plagiarism. Young scholars practice paraphrasing short passages and identifying instances of plagiarism.

Students need to know their digital rights and responsibilities. This site offers an extensive curriculum especially for teachers of technology, but certainly accessible and necessary for content teachers to help students become aware of...

Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...

A lesson plan focused on SOPA, Stop Online Privacy Act, which protects online businesses from counterfeiters and from folks using copyrighted materials without appropriate permissions.

Contains plans for three lessons that deal with plagiarism, copyright law, and how to paraphrase correctly. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as...

Contains plans for ten lessons that ask middle schoolers to explore copyright laws before writing audio public service announcements (PSAs) about them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...

This lesson teaches second-grade students about the differences between copyright, plagiarism, cheating, and stealing and the importance of respecting guidelines around them.

Sharing, reusing, or copying content is so easy that rarely do we pause to think about its original source. This instructional activity will give students the tools to navigate this often-complicated world of digital media and mass...

Students explore the legal and ethical dimensions of respecting creative work. Requires free membership.

In this activity, students learn how to copy an image from the Internet and follow copyright. Images must be in the public domain and free from copyright protection. They can be copied from Google, but they have to be public domain and...

Contains plans for a twelve lesson plan unit on Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as...

This lesson plan explores the Jayson Blair story and other cases where journalists have breached the code of ethics in their efforts to get the story out. Students will examine the journalism code of ethics and its importance. They will...

The ethical implications of downloading entertainment are huge. Explore this issue with learners using this lesson plan. Be sure to include your library media specialist in planning.

Middle schoolers learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection...

This lesson focuses on plagiarism including the different forms of plagiarism, avoiding plagiarism when using the Internet, don't copy and paste, and the likelihood of being caught.

This lesson focuses on academic honesty and intentional and unintentional plagiarism including definitions and tips to avoid them. It provides three videos: "West Boca High School principal accused of plagiarism," "What is academic...

In this lesson, students write summaries of researched information in their own words and quote text accurately.

Investigate the meaning of ethics and morality as applied to technology and scientific advances. Research various issues related to scientific, technological and medical advances in the past decade and take a stand on each.

This interdisciplinary project on birthstones, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), focuses on research skills, writing skills, and the ability to put together an electronic presentation.

Middle schoolers reflect on their responsibilities as creators and users of creative work. Requires Adobe Reader.

It's common for kids to use images they find online, for school projects or just for fun. But kids don't often understand which images are OK to use and which ones aren't. Help your students learn about the rights and responsibilities...

Lesson plan that reinforces computer lab rules and technology ethics as students create newsletters or presentations.