Jernigan,+Stephanie

Copy Right with Copyrights Introduction This is a lesson planned for the fourth grade students at Elzie Patton Elementary School in Mt. Juliet. Because Elzie Patton is a leadership model school, integrity and personal ethics are greatly valued. The fourth graders are beginning to do more research on their own for school projects, and their teachers believe that it is important for the students to learn more about copyright protection and how to keep from using someone else’s work as their own. Since the school was formed by the merging of students from five elementary schools, it is difficult to know how much the students may have learned in the past about honoring copyrights. Pre-Assessment After talking to the fourth grade teachers about any research needs their students currently have, they reported trouble with some students plagiarizing the work of others. It was determined that a needs assessment would aid in determining the students’ knowledge about copyright protection. In order to determine how much the fourth grade students currently know about copyrights, a five-question survey was given to each of the 86 students. Their answer choices were yes/no for each question.

**Copyright Survey** 1. Copyrights are for books and magazines.

2. Copyrights are for Internet sites.

3. You tell if something is copyrighted because it has a copyright symbol on it. 4. People younger than 18 have to obey copyright laws.

5. Copyrights last forever.

Pre-Assessment Results In terms of results based on the percentage of students correctly answering each question, the following applies: o  Question 1 60.47% answered correctly o  Question 2 46.51% answered correctly o  Question 3 25.58% answered correctly o  Question 4 76.74% answered correctly o  Question 5 47.67% answered correctly

In terms of results based on the percentage scores of student answers, the following applies: o  1.16% of the students answered 100% correctly o  5.12% of the students answered 80% correctly o  40.70% of the students answered 60% correctly o  27.91% of the students answered 40% correctly o  13.95% of the students answered 20% correctly o  1.16% of the students answered 0% correctly

Standard(s) and/or Goal(s) AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner: Fourth Grade TN State Standards for Computer Technology: Literacy and Usage: Instructional Objective(s) The students will: Materials, Media, and other Resources
 * Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
 * Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and
 * Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.
 * Use information technology responsibly.
 * Students will understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
 * Students will practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
 * Recognize materials that are protected by copyright whether with or without a printed copyright symbol when shown a group of materials with 80% accuracy.
 * Interpret who must adhere to copyright laws in a group discussion with 90% accuracy.
 * Determine the length of copyright protection for a given work when given an author and the original copyright date with 90% accuracy.
 * Computer, digital projector, and screen
 * Cables to connect all technology materials
 * Copyright materials
 * Book
 * Magazine
 * Painting
 * School’s Website
 * CD
 * Slogan
 * Invention
 * Government pamphlet
 * Scrap paper
 * Pencil

Set Induction Students will watch a short animated film introducing copyright protection. The film was created by the Library of Congress for kids. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/#/copyright/

Instructional Sequence > http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf > http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm
 * The teacher will show students a basic definition of copyright and the answers to some FAQ’s at:
 * The teacher will show the students a group of materials. The students will work together in assigned pairs to decide whether the items in the group are protected by a copyright.
 * To see how long copyrights last, the teacher will show students this website:
 * Again in pairs, students will determine the length of a given item protected by copyright.

Closure Students will play “3-Minute Popcorn Ideas.” The students as a group will have three minutes to quickly say (like popcorn popping) as many new things as possible that were learned about copyright. Going around the room, each student will have a chance to state a learned idea. Answers may not be repeated, and a student may “pass” his/her turn to the next person. The goal is to come up with 15 newly learned ideas.

Adaptation and Extensions None of the fourth graders require any adaptations due to physical disabilities. Special needs students with learning difficulties can be paired with students who will be able to aid them in completing the paired tasks. The lesson may be extended at a later time with information about Fair Use so students would understand that they are able to use some protected material for educational purposes. Assessment The assessment will be the same survey/quiz that the students took as a pre-test. Reflection As the lesson has not yet been taught, there is no reflection.