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Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate over Downloading Music
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Ten 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Frostburg, Maryland |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.
PRINTOUTS
WEBSITES
- Debating Music Downloads Travelogue
- Analyzing Opinions on Music Downloads Chart
- Online Point of View Chart
- Debate Roles and Rules
PREPARATION
- Preview the Debate Over Downloading Music Links to check that the school's firewall will allow the sites to be viewed.
- Reserve computer lab time to conduct research as well as to work with the Persuasion Map.
- Make copies of the Debate Rubric.
- Test the Point of View Chart on the computer, or make copies of the print chart.
- Test the Persuasion Map on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.
- See Debate Central from the University of Vermont for a wide variety of information about debate, including learning materials, videos of debates, instructional videos, debate news, and links to debate organizations.

