Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
It's common for kids to use images they find online, for school projects or just for fun. But kids don't often understand which images are OK to use and which ones aren't. Help your students learn about the rights and responsibilities...
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Portrait of Elijah Mc Coy Derived From Public Domain

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out where the expression "The Real McCoy" comes from. This site provides brief biographical information about the inventor Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE).
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: Debate Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Introduction to the Smoking Section

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from New York Voices, two people talk about their addiction to smoking.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Barron v. Baltimore (1833)

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS features a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore which stated that the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights did not restrict the state governments. Decision written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! America Weighs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Video clip displays someone on a scale weighing themselves and asks students to write about what public schools should do, if anything, about the growing obesity problem in America. This is one in a series of creative writing prompts....
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a Wikipedia description of fair use.
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Other

Copy law.com: Ten Common Copyright Permission Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site for debunking myths about copyright law, posted by a New York attorney.
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Other

Finding E Books

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One of the most useful ways to use your Pocket PC is to read e-books on it. This site provides a tutorial to learn how to find and download e-books for use in your classroom.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist: Burke Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall, in this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, remembers mediating the 1962 desegregation of the University of Mississippi.
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Other

E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
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Other

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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Abe Lincoln

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Abe Lincoln
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Amenhotep Iv

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Amenhotep IV.
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Artemis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
artemis
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Artemis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
artemis
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Battle of Gettysburg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
battle of gettysburg
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Civil War Battles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
civil war battles
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Civil War Battles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
civil war battles
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Egyptian Gods

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Egyptian gods
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Knight

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Knight
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Knight

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Knight
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Knights

For Students Pre-K - 1st
knights