Activity

Intellectual Property

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To prepare for a study of intellectual property rights, (or an assessment) introduce your learners to the legal concepts and key vocabulary associated with the debate. After defining intellectual property, copyright, fair use, and piracy, the class is presented with a list of items and asked to decide which items are examples of intellectual property, and a series of scenarios, and then they are asked to decide if the use is lawful or unlawful.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Consider setting aside the word-for-word script and asking groups to introduce the key terms and to develop scenarios to challenge the class
Pros
  • The activity provides all learners with the context and background information they need so that they can successfully demonstrate skills in an assessment situation
Cons
  • Some learners may be put off by the call-and-response format of the exercise