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6-8

Avoiding Plagiarism (Updated!)

Grades: 6 - 8

ISTE:

S.1.c

S.2.c

S.4.b

S.6.a

S.7.c

CCSS:

ELA-Literacy.W.6.6

ELA-Literacy.W.6.7

ELA-Literacy.W.6.8

ELA-Literacy.W.7.6

ELA-Literacy.W.7.8

ELA-Literacy.W.8.6

ELA-Literacy.W.8.7

ELA-Literacy.W.8.8

Plagiarism is a serious issue in schools today, especially with the widespread availability of information on the Internet. In this lesson, students will learn the importance of properly citing work and be able to recognize when a citation is incorrect. Students should complete this activity after viewing the EasyTech lesson “School Work.”

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:60 minutes

Score Type:Auto Score

Available Language: English

Vocabulary: MLA format, article, bibliography, citation, journal, plagiarism, primary source, reference, source, word processing, writing

Objectives:

Students familiarize themselves with a variety of source types and where to locate source information.
Students identify improper citations within a text.
Students describe the consequences of plagiarism.

Subjects:

Bibliography

Language Arts > Research > Citing Sources > Bibliography

Communication to Others

Library Media > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to Others

Communication to Others

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to Others

Create Communication Products

Technology Education > Information Technology > Digital Communications > Create Communication Products

Electronic and/or websites

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

Electronic and/or websites

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

Follows Along / Responds Appropriately In Class

Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > Participation > Follows Along / Responds Appropriately In Class

General (includes making a bibliography)

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > General (includes making a bibliography)

General (includes making a bibliography)

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > General (includes making a bibliography)

Group Work / Discussions

Language Arts > Writing > Shared Collaborative Writing > Group Work / Discussions

MLA APA Styles

Language Arts > Research > Citing Sources > MLA APA Styles

Online Citations

Language Arts > Research > Copyright > Online Citations

Plagiarism

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Language Arts > Research > Plagiarism

Use Technology when Writing

Language Arts > Computer Literacy Skills > Writing > Use Technology when Writing

Uses a Variety of Resources

Language Arts > Research > Reference Materials > Uses a Variety of Resources

Standards:

ISTE

S.1.c	Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
S.2.c	Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
S.4.b	Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
S.6.a	Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
S.7.c	Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

CCSS

ELA-Literacy.W.6.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
ELA-Literacy.W.6.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
ELA-Literacy.W.6.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
ELA-Literacy.W.7.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
ELA-Literacy.W.7.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

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