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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Micro Modules: Copyright and Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Micro-Module provides an excellent overview on copyright and fair use. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois...
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University of Maryland: Copyright and Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to copyright laws, fair-use policies, and multimedia guidelines as used by the University of Maryland.
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Creative Commons

For Students 9th - 10th
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that offers tools to authors and artists to create a "some rights reserved" copyright.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation: Law and Technology Timeline [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The law and technology timeline depicts technological milestones and major changes in copyright law and policy in parallel, giving students a tool to think critically about the relationship between innovation and copyright law.
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 7. Be Legal and Fair

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this learning module, students will learn what they can do to make sure creative work remains under proper control. They will investigate copyright laws and whether there is a way to legitimately use the work done by others. After...
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Isoc: All About the Internet Internet Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Internet continues to grow, the issues that confront its stable, beneficial evolution increase in number and complexity. Here, the Internet Society presents links to information on a variety of Internet issues including copyright,...
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Copyright Coalition: Piracy More Serious Than Burglary, Fraud, Bank Robbery

For Students 9th - 10th
This article compares and contrasts piracy to other forms for theft in an attempt to determine the true threat of piracy.
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Center for Democracy and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
A public interest organization working for public policies that advance civil liberties and democratic values in information technologies. Contains links to information on free speech, data privacy, wiretapping, and cryptography.
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Cpsr: Cyber Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
CPSR offers an informative discussion of current legal and policy topics hosted by group working for rights of assembly and speech for online communities.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Writing History: From Students to Scholars Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Recent incidents of plagiarism, or suspected plagiarism by former academics and by news reporters, make this a hot topic. This lesson, based on a NewsHour story on the topic could lead to lively discussion and inquiry in the classroom. A...
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United Nations

Unesco: Information and Communication Tech in Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This report presents a number of views and proposals voiced in recent UNESCO-sponsored forums concerning the challenge of Information Highways for development. The official position of the Organization can be found in the document...