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** That is the question ** 
 * To plagiarize or not plagiarize? **

This lesson is for fifth graders at Brick Church Middle School. According to a Needs Assessment conducted at the beginning of November, teachers at BCMS feel that students do not know what plagiarism was. Teachers also felt that students were aware that there were consequences of breaking copyright laws; however they did not know what a bibliography is. This lesson plan will concentrate on one of the concerns. The lesson plan will explain what plagiarism is and review what can happen to students if they do plagiarize in school.
 * Introduction: **

Students will begin the lesson by taking a pre-assessment. This pre-assessment will allow the librarian and teacher to see where students are before the lesson and allow the librarian to see the growth after the lesson. Students will take the following pre-assessment quiz. This quiz is based on the quiz found at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/library/plagiarismevalquiz.htm
 * Pre-Assessment: **

** Plagiarism Quiz ** ** Pre-Assessment ** a. Using someone’s words or ideas on purpose. b. Using someone’s words or idea on accident. c. Claming someone’s words or ideas as your own ideas. d. All of the above. a. True b. False a. True b. False
 * 1. Plagiarism is defined as **
 * 2. Information on the Internet can be used by anyone and you can claim it as your own. **
 * 3. Cutting and pasting from various websites and books without citing them is fine. **

** a. Nothing ** credit to the original source. **  a. True b. False a. Stealing & Dishonest b. Is OK, it does not hurt anyone The following standards are from the Information Literacy Standards for 5th grade in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. ·  Paraphrases ·  Direct Quotations The audience is 5th grade students at Brick Church Middle School. The students will be taught in their Language classes. These classes range from 19 to 25 students. The learner will **develop** an understanding of plagiarism. The learner will **discuss** the ethical responsibilities regarding plagiarism. The learner will **relate** plagiarism to their own lives. The learner will be taught this lesson during their Language class. The students will be taught what plagiarism in several formats for visual and auditory learners. Students will be expected to score 83% of 5 out of 6 on the post assessment at the end of the lesson. The beginning of lesson will start with a very short (1:33) video. This video can be found on Teacher Tube called //Plagiarism//.
 * 4. When you use others' exact words or ideas, you must **
 * b. Use quotation marks around the exact words **
 * c. Write the sources in the bibliography **
 * d. B & C **
 * 5. Paraphrasing is OK as long as you do not follow the source too closely and give
 * 6. Plagiarism is **
 * Standards: **
 * 1. Extracts relevant information responsibly and accurately. **
 * 2. Recognizes laws, policies, safety precautions, and etiquette related to the access and use of resources. **
 * Follows MNPS Acceptable Use Policy
 * Understands intellectual property rights and follows copyright and Fair Use guidelines
 * Demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism
 * Follows accepted procedures when using electronic communications (Netiquette)
 * 3. Acknowledges the use of information from other sources, and/or cites sources using a specific approved citation format. **
 * Instructional Objectives: **
 * Audience **
 * Behavior: **
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 * Degree of Success **
 * Set-Induction: **

media type="custom" key="2656489" 1. Students will enter the library and sit facing the librarian. 2. The librarian will instruct students to complete the pre-assessment without talking. 3. The librarian will instruct a student to collect the pre-assessments. 4. The librarian will instruct students to put their pencils down. 5. The librarian will play the short introduction clip. 6. The librarian will ask students what they know about plagiarism. 7. The librarian will record the answered digitally using the Chalkboard. 8. The librarian will show the PowerPoint to the class. 9. During the PowerPoint, the teacher will ask students to write down any questions they have on a Post-It note. 10. The librarian will collect the Post-It notes to answer any questions. 11. The class will review the material covered orally. 12. The librarian will hand out the post-assessment to the students. 13. The librarian will instruct students to complete the post-assessment without talking and to place their completed assessment in the basket. 14. The librarian will assist the Special Education teacher by reading the quiz aloud to students that it is required for their IEP. 15. When all the students have completed their assessment, the librarian will explain the closing assignment. 16. Students will complete the advertisement. If it is not completed by the end of the period, students will have to complete it for homework in their Language class. After students have viewed the PowerPoint, students will make a poster on plagiarism. The poster will be in the form of an advertisement, convincing students not to plagiarize. In further lessons, the librarian will instruct students how to properly cite sources in reports and on a bibliography. They were both mentioned briefly in this lesson. Students will be assessed by taking the quiz that was used for the pre-assessment. Students will be expected to receive a 83% or 5 out of 6 be considered proficient. I have not taught this lesson. However, I do plan to implement this lesson later this school year.
 * Materials: **
 * Librarian- ** Laptop, LCD projector, Mobile Chalkboard & Paper
 * Students- ** Pencils, Post-It notes & Markers
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 * Adaptations: **
 * Special Education ** - This lesson will be taught in conjunction with the Special Education teacher. She will be in the library during the lesson to assist students.
 * Gifted- ** Students that are gifted will construct their advertisement using Movie Maker.
 * Auditory ** - Students will listen to the short lecture on plagiarism.
 * Visual ** - Students will view the PowerPoint information.
 * Kinesthetic ** - Students will complete the advertisement.
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 * Reflection: **