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Being Right About Copyright - Teacher notes


Photo: Jon Sullivan, PDfoto.com

Theme: Journalism and Publishing

Grade: 6-10

To the teacher

This lesson was adapted from materials originally designed as a three-module project for use in project-based learning mode (referred to below as the "original materials"). The project was designed to take between 10-15 hours to complete. Links to the original project materials (localised, otherwise unadapted) are provided here for the teacher who wishes to adapt them and use them for a larger scale project.

The shorter lessons provided in the lesson index (and referred to as WebQuests below) are more focused on specific tasks and designed to take about 5 hours to complete. The lessons are structured in a WebQuest format.

 

If you would like to use the shorter lesson (WebQuest)

The workflow of this WebQuest lesson:

Step
Detail
Grouping
Location
1
 Teacher introduces the topic Class Classroom
2
 Teams meet to identify roles and specific tasks in their roles. Discuss and plan their poster campaign Team Flexible, preferably computer room
3

Researching; Draft posters being prepared

 Individual Flexible
4
 Feedback meeting - final plan of posters Team Flexible
5
 Final creation of posters Team Computer room flexibly schedules
6
 Conclusion and exhibition of work Class Computer room
(scheduled)

Note that only classroom time is scheduled. Computer room time can be scheduled by the teacher for a whole class, but learners could continue work as individuals or teams by their own arrangement. For example, a team could arrange to meet in the computer room after school.

It is not necessary for each learner to have computer access during class time. Learners are placed in groups in which they discuss and plan their project. The focus of these projects is to achieve assessment standards and especially to acquire information skills rather than to focus on ICT skills.

 

Links to the original materials (10-15 hours)

Teacher Guide Folder:

Learner Lessons Folder:

Step-by-Step Guides Folder: