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eCurriculum System eLP
Licensed to: SEYMOUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COURSE: English 8 (Gold Team, All Timeblocks)
CODE:
UNIT:
Bibliographic Introduction, including plagiarism
CONTACT:
George Adams and xxxxxxxxxxxxx GRADE: 8
TIME FRAME: Beginning of school year
MAP NUMBER:
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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
03.0 LANGUAGE ARTS
03.0.2.5.3
Students will gather, select, organize and analyze information from primary and secondary sources; students will identify
and use primary and secondary sources to paraphrase, elaborate on and integrate information into a final product, e.g., I-search
paper, documentary.
03.0.2.9.4
Students will engage in a process of generating ideas, drafting, revising, editing and publishing or presenting; students
will identify and use the most effective process for them to create and present a written, oral or visual piece.
04.1 LRIT - MEDIA
04.1.1.5.6
Students will identify, locate and use an array of print, nonprint and electronic resources available through their
library media center independently, and with assistance, access resources outside the school
04.1.2.5.4
Students will describe principles of library organization (e.g., Dewey Decimal System database protocols)
04.1.3.5.4
Students will select and use appropriate resources and/or equipment to accomplish a given task
04.1.4.5.6
Students will develop and apply criteria for evaluating Internet resources.
04.1.7.5.2
Students will observe, in all original work, the ethical restraints imposed by copyright on using and transmitting
information
04.1.7.5.4
Students will differentiate among various types of ownership or protection of intellectual property (e.g., copyright,
patents)
23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING
WITH OTHERS
23.3.1.0.2
Students will use language with clarity and voice to communicate meaning
23.3.1.0.4
Students will write and tell stories using organizational patterns appropriate to the mode of writing
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FOCUS QUESTIONS
What are primary and secondary sources
of information in print and electronic media?
What is plagiarism? How do you avoid it?
Why and how do we site copyrighted and
privately owned sources of print and electronic information (bibliography)?
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CONTENT
Preliminary information on primary and
secondary sources.
Access to print and electronic resources
Bibliographic and copyright information
supplied by library media specialist as well as documents on plagiarism.
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STUDENT LRNG OBJECTIVES
Students will demonstrate the ability to
identify primary and secondary sources in print and electronic media.
Students will be able to avoid plagiarizing
Students will demonstrate the ability to
cite the collected information and put into bibliographic form.
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Day 1:
Whole group introduction of primary and
secondary sources as well as information on plagiarism including open-ended questions so teachers can verify students’
knowledge of topic.
Break students up into small assigned
groups (4-5 students) and hand out and review plagiarism worksheets
Have students read first two sections of
handout and discuss information with group.
Day2:
Quick review of day 1information
Students will complete plagiarism handout
and discuss acceptable ways to paraphrase without plagiarizing.
Students will complete plagiarism exercise
with partners
Show Power Point on Plagiarism
Day 3:
Quick review of plagiarism.
Hand out and review bibliographic format
sheets and answer student's inquiries for clarification.
Students will be paired off for brainstorming
and completion of bibliographic cards using a choice of print and technology sources
Whole group session to re-view activities
Bibliographic review sheet citing 5 sources
to be completed in pairs (students will have study guide to assist with completion of assessment)
Re-introduction of Pre-Assessment to evaluation
student learning.
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DIFFERENTIATION
Whole group instruction
Small assigned groups to re-write provided
passages without plagiarizing.
Paired group brainstorming and completion
of bibliographic cards and choice of own print and technology sources
Teacher conferencing
Individual instruction using technological
resources
Pre-Assessment of skills
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ASSESSMENTS
Pre-Assessment (see notes)
Class Participation
On-going student observation
Bibliographic cards with correct form
Bibliographic review sheet citing 5 sources
(students will have study guide to assist with completion of assessment)
Re-introduction of Pre-Assessment questions
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MATERIALS/RESOURCES
Computers, PowerPoint presentation on plagiarism
Index Cards
Print sources for examples of primary and
secondary sources as well as
bibliographies
Plagiarism and Bibliographic information
sheets
Christopher Columbus by Peter and
Connie Roop (Introduction discusses primary and secondary sources) B COL
Power Point on Plagiarism
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
Pre-Assessment for Bibliography Lesson
In researching a project, what is a primary
and secondary source? Please give an example of each.
What is plagiarism?
When you are asked to cite a source, what
does this mean?
What is a bibliography?
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LEARNER BACKGROUND
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DATA FROM LP
