So What is Plagiarism?

Turn and Talk

Write your team’s definition on a post-it.

One team member puts post-it on chart paper.

Synthesize and create class anchor chart.

 

 

Identifying Plagiarism – Use our class definition to identify which passages are plagiarized and which passages are not plagiarized.

• Open document.
• Read original passage.
• Work with a partner to identify if second passage is plagiarized or in the writer’s own words.

Think-Wonder – Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Quoting and Citing Information

• What do you think you know about these strategies?
• What questions do you have about these strategies?

 

Responsible Researchers: Paraphrase, Summarize or Quote 

• Anchor Chart (click to open) – draft redo anchor chart 
• What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing and quoting?

 

BrainPop Video – Paraphrasing Practice

Stop 3:38 – Listen to clip from the “I Have  Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

• Write down key phrases and important ideas.
• Put the main message into your own words.

Stop: 3:45 – Try paraphrasing what he said.

More Paraphrasing Practice

“Although the okapi resembles a zebra, it is actually a close cousin to the giraffe. Discovered in 1900, it inhabits the rainforests of the Congo area in Africa. Okapis tend to be solitary animals, secretive in their habits.”

1. Think aloud as you look away from the text and paraphrase these sentences.
2. Share your paraphrases with team members.

 

Direct Quotes Add Impact …but use them strategically and sparingly

• An important person’s words lend credibility to the writing.

• Help to highlight a key point.

• The words and phrases in the quote express the idea too powerfully not to use the original.

Read and Compare how writers effectively used direct quotes in the following articles:

• Fidel Castro Dies at 90
• Hacking Plants for the Future
• Big Backpacks Equal Big Problems

Cite it Right:  Create a Bibliography

A “citation” is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. Giving credit is a sign of respect for people’s work.

Be sure to cite a source when you have used:

• direct quotes
• paraphrased words or ideas
• data, tables and graphs used
• images

Remember: You are developing good research habits, avoiding plagiarism and giving credit to works you use in your research by creating a bibliography at the end of your research paper. 

Wrap Up: 

• What is plagiarism?
• Why is it important to provide citations for the work you use?
• When is it okay to use someone else’s words or ideas?

Assess:  Whose Is It Anyway? Okay or No Way (handout)

Reflect:  I Used To…Now I Think

Review/Extend Learning

Create a class Wordle to summarize these responsible research skills.

More Paraphrasing Practice: Use articles from these sites.

• San Diego Zoo: Animal Bytes
• National Geographic Kids: Creature Features
• Australia Zoo: Amazing Animals

For a review of plagiarism watch: BrainPop Video – Plagiarism

Common Core Standards: RL.10, RI.1, RI.3, RI.4, RI.7, RI.10, RF.4a, W.2d, W.4, W.6, W.7, W.9b, W.10, SL.1a, SL.1b, SL.1c, SL.1d, SL.4, SL.6, L.6

Resources:

http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=1062

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/used-words-paraphrasing-informational-1177.html?tab=4#tabs

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/3-5-unit1-whoseisitanyway.pdf

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LRODESfNzcc/maxresdefault

http://www.familyownedbusinessadvisors.com/files/2015/11/ThinkstockPhotos-150853553

http://customerservicezone.com/images/quotes

 

 

Pilkey hopes people will realize that widespread censorship is not the answer;  the appropriate response is to remember this statement: “I don’t want my children to read this book.” What are your thoughts?

Books in our library that have been banned in other libraries around the world:

Banned Book List (click here)

Think about the books you love that are on the Banned Book List and answer these questions.

 

 

Source:  http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/dav-pilkey-stars-in-a-banned-books-week-video/91733

Having finished three of the most talked about Newbery Medal Contenders of the year, my vote for the Newbery Gold Medal would go to Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk.

Wolf Hollow is another historical fiction/mystery that I couldn’t put down. With three unforgettable characters, Annabelle, Toby and Betty and a plot that will keep you flipping the pages to find out what happens next, this is a must read. Annabelle tells lies to protect Toby, a World War I veteran, when Betty, the bully extraordinaire not only targets Annabelle, but accuses Toby of horrible acts.  When Betty disappears, the tension in this story climaxes and makes this read impossible to put down.  It is one of those books that is sure to become a classic and will be perfect for a fourth or fifth grade classroom read aloud.  If you loved One Came Home by Amy Timberlake as much as I did, then you must read this book!

Pax by Sara Pennypacker is a heart-warming animal story that is also a Sakura Medal Nominee this year. The writing in this book is absolutely beautiful.  It reminded me of the classics Owls in the Family, Rascal, Sounder and Where the Red Fern Grows.  This book alternates between the voice of  Peter and Pax, Peter’s pet fox. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens…Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes Peter return Pax to the wild.  Peter runs away and sets out on an unforgettable journey to find Pax. Meanwhile, Pax sets out on a journey of his own.  Will the two reunite in the middle of a war zone?  So far, the students who have read this book, tell me they love it!

Raymie Nightingale was recently voted a National Book Award Finalist, but will Kate DiCamillo win her fourth Newbery?   Raymie Nightingale reminded me of Kevin Henke’s, Olive’s Ocean, which won a Newbery Honor in 2004. There are three main characters, Raymie, the girl who wants to win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition in hopes her father will come back home, and her competitors, Louisiana Elefante and Beverly Tapinski. As the competition approaches, the three girls strike up an unlikely friendship that leads to unanswerable questions, loss and loneliness. The ending is worth the read! This book will definitely be a winner with fans of realistic fiction tear jerkers and DiCamillo’s award-winning book Because of Winn-Dixie.