Brief Description

Internet ethics is not a subject that is taught in most schools in America. As more schools are using the Internet, it is becoming necessary to teach students about plagiarism and copyright infringement.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

2T-E2. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using technology and information and discuss consequences of misuse

R-E2. Use reading strategies such as making inferences and predictions, summarizing,
paraphrasing, differentiating fact from opinion, drawing conclusions, and determining
the author’s purpose and perspective to comprehend written selections
W-E3. Write a summary that presents information clearly and accurately, contains the
most significant details and preserves the position of the author

Academic

• Student will be able to write a definition for plagiarism.
• Students will evaluate criteria used to assess fair use of information and material found on the Internet.

• Students will be able to explain copyright laws and "fair use" guidelines.
• Students will be able to follow the rules for deciding when permission is needed for using the work of others.
• Students will be able to use a TrackStar.
• Students will be able to move between two applications, Netscape and Word, as they complete this assignment.

• Basic computer skills
• Basic experience in the use of Microsoft Word
• Skills required to navigate the Internet
• Basic understanding of saving and opening files

• Computer with access to the Internet
• Microsoft Word software
• Internet Ethics Worksheet  (link can be found on the TrackStar lesson or at http://www.amphi.com/~abooth/ethics.doc)

Students with special needs will be working next to students that are able to help them with this lesson. The criteria used to assess these students will be modified.

Procedures

• Students will be introduced to the lesson and its purpose.
• Students will open Netscape and go to the bookmark for TrackStar. They will open this track by typing in the Track # 109239.
• Demonstrate how to navigate within a TrackStar lesson using the projector.
• Demonstrate how to open, rename, and save Student Worksheet.
• Students will follow the directions at the top of each track to complete the worksheet.

Track URL: http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_frames.php3?track_id=109239&nocache=773420438

Students will be assessed on their completed and printed worksheet. Performance on worksheet will be evaluated on quality of definitions that students have written as well as answers to final questions. Most important will be their ability to list critieria used to decide if what they are using from the Internet violates copyright laws or falls under the definition of plagiarism.

Teacher Name: Anne Booth
Site: Coronado
Date Submitted: May 2, 2002