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Katrina Maccalous
researching or using online sources (images, etc.). This social studies project marks their first
exposure to researching, taking notes and using images and facts from an age-appropriate article
in order to create a poster to present and "teach" the class about their topic (holidays). For this
assignment, students will be broken into heterogeneous groups and assigned roles based on their
strengths, reading and writing levels and language levels. Each group will be assigned a reader,
and a note-taker, with the rest serving as listeners. After reading their assigned article on their
holiday (Christmas, New Years, Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa), students will fill
out a graphic organizer containing key facts. They will then cut and paste each section along
This lesson draws on each students unique cultural background, as well as exposing them to
celebrations of other cultures. The following mini just-in-time lesson will be taught prior to
beginning the project and will serve as an introduction to the issue of copyright, fair use and
plagiarism that is age-appropriate for 1st graders by showing them how to:
2. Write the name of the article and author at the bottom of the poster.
Standard(s):
Learning Targets:
I can identify cultural and family traditions and describe how they are similar or
different to my own traditions.
Session 1: I can use my own ideas and give credit to where I found my information.
Focus question of todays session/mini lesson: Why is it important to use your own words &
ideas in a project?
Approximate time: 10 minutes for mini-lesson; 20 minutes of independent work time; 5-10
minute summary/wrap-up discussion
1. Before sending students off to work: Have you ever had someone take something of
yours? How did it make you feel? What would a good citizen do?(Have students turn-
and-talk, then call on several students to share their thoughts.)
2. Just like we wouldnt take something that belongs to someone else, we also need to be
careful about not taking someone elses ideas.
3. Part of being a good (digital) citizen when researching a topic is to remember to use your
own wordswhen you and your group find an important fact about your holiday, I want
you to stop and think: How can I say this in a different way?
4. Practice together using teacher demonstration for Halloween:
5. In this third section it says: People around the world celebrate this day. It is sometimes
thought of as more of kid's holiday, but many adults enjoy it as well (Nelson, 2017,
para. 3). I could just copy this down, because I really like this idea. BUT when I went to
write it down look what showed up:
6. This means that I cannot use this quote as my own without asking or writing down who
said it. So, I am going to say it in a different way, then write down the name and author
of this article.
7. Help me outhow else could I say this? (Restate fact as needed, then have students turn
and talk to brainstorm ways to restate fact.)
8. Great ideas! So I could write: Halloween is celebrated by people all around the world.
Even though, its more for kids, adults can have fun too!
9. Now after I write down all the important facts, I need to say where I found my
information, so Ill write the title and author here (show citation section at the bottom of
the graphic organizer). This is called a citation, and its one way I can ensure that I am
not stealing someone elses idea and am being a good digital citizen by engaging in
legal behavior(ISTE Standards for Students, 2017).
Task: Send students off to begin reading, listening, and taking notes. Rove and support students
in rephrasing as needed.
1. Closing: Turn and talk- Why is it important to use your own words in a project?
PLAGIARISM AND FAIR USE 5
Rationale:
Citizen, and Creative Communicator with regards to fair use, responsible repurposing, and
legal behaviors (ISTE Standards for Students, 2017). As students at a first grade level are just
beginning to explore and engage in research, this lesson was designed as a basic introduction to
Additionally, this lesson and unit of study touches on many of the seven principles for
1. Students are affirmed in their cultural connections kids get it that we get them This unit
of study is all about sharing our own cultural connections as well as exploring those that may
2. Teachers are personally and culturally inviting kids get it that we like them By
immersing the classroom in a cultural unit, student feel invited to explore their own cultures and
3. Learning environment is culturally and personally inviting (Howard, n.d., p. 4). (continue
from above)
5. Adjust instructional strategies to accommodate kids The lesson and project are uniquely
tailored to meet the instructional and developmental levels of each student (Howard, n.d., p. 5).
7. Interactions stress collectivity as well as individuality The project embraces each students
strengths and personality while encouraging team work and collaboration through assigned roles,
References
Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2012). English language arts standards. Retrieved
from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy.
Howard, G. R. (n.d.). Seven principles for culturally responsive teaching [PDF]. Retrieved
seven-principles-for-culturally-responsive-teaching.pdf
http://aurorak12.org/students/internet-research/
ISTE standards for students. (2017). Retrieved August 23, 2017, from
http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/for-students
Nelson, Ken. (2017). Holidays for Kids: Halloween. Ducksters. Retrieved from
http://www.ducksters.com/holidays/halloween.php
Social studies academic standards. (2015). Retrieved September 16, 2017, from
https://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies/statestandards