CORE14

MEDIA AND INFORMATION

LITERACY
Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues
in Media and Information Literacy

Lesson Objectives:

➢ Discuss and analyze a specific case study related to

legal, ethical, and societal issues in the use of
media and information literacy.
 ➢Is a legal device that gives the creator of a literary,
artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole
right to publish and sell that work.

➢Copyright owners have the right to control the

reproduction of their work, including the right to
receive payment for the reproduction.

➢ an author may grant or sell those rights to

Copyright

others, including publishers or recording

companies.

➢ Violation of a copyright is called Infringement.

 ➢an act or instance of using or closely imitating the
language and thoughts of another author without
authorization.
Plagiarism

➢the representation of that author’s work as one’s

own, as by not crediting the original author.
 ➢bullying that takes place online, or using electronic
technology such as cell phones, computers, and
tablets over communication tools including social
media sites, text messages, chat and websites.
Cyberbullying

➢Examples of cyber bulling: text messages or emails

composed to insult or demean; rumors or false
statements spread by email or posted on social
networking sites; and humiliating photos, videos,
websites, or fake profiles deliberately shared across
social media.
 ➢the excessive use of computers to the extent that
it interferes with daily life.

➢This excessive use may for example interfere

Computer
Addiction

with work or sleep, result in problems with social

interaction, or affect mood, relationships, and
thought processes.
 ➢an economic inequality between groups in terms of
access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT.

➢the divide within countries (such as the digital divide in

the United States) can refer to inequalities between
individuals, households, businesses, and geographic
areas at different socioeconomic (and other
Digital Divide

demographic) levels.

➢the Global digital divide designates countries as the

units of analysis, and examines the divide between
developing and developed countries on an international
scale.
 Protecting the Artist’s Copyright
INSTRUCTIONS:
Compose a short rap that promotes anti-plagiarism with the
following mechanics:
A. The message encourages the youth to fight plagiarism of
works, such as photography, artistic visual designs,
academic works, and others. The message should also
inspire youth to create their own original work.
B. The melody may be adapted from a local or foreign music,
but the lyrics must be original.
C. The rap may last for 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
 Criteria 4 3 2 1
Uses vocabulary appropriate Uses vocabulary appropriate Audience has difficulty Audience cannot understand
for the audience. Extends for the audience. Includes 1-2 following the presentation the presentation because
Vocabulary audience vocabulary by words that might be new to because student jumps there is no sequence of
defining words that might be most of the audience, but around. information.
new to most of the audience. does not define them.

R Shows a full understanding of Shows a good understanding Student is uncomfortable with Student does not have grasp

U
the topic. Includes of the topic. Includes information and is able to of information; student cannot
explanations of al the required explanations of most of the answer only rudimentary answer questions about
Content elements. required elements. questions. subject.

B
Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Facial expressions and body Very little use of facial
language generate a strong language sometimes generate language are used to try to expressions or body
Enthusiasm and Pitch interest and enthusiasm about a strong interest and generate enthusiasm, but language. Did not generate
the topic in others. Pitch was enthusiasm about the topic in seem somewhat faked. Pitch much interest in topic being

R often used and it conveyed

emotions appropriately.
others. Pitch was often used was rarely used or the
but the emotion it conveyed emotion it conveyed often did
sometimes did not fit the not fit the content.
presented. Pitch was not used
to convey emotion.

I
content.

Speaks clearly and distinctly Speaks clearly and distinctly Speaks clearly and distinctly Often mumbles or can not be
all (100-95%) the time, and all (100-95%) the time, but all (94-85%) of the time. understood or mispronounces

C
Speaks Clearly mispronounces no words. mispronounces one word. Mispronounces no more than more than one word.
one word.

Stands up straight, looks
relaxed and confident.
Posture and Eye Contact Establishes eye contact with
everyone in the room during
the presentation.
Stands up straight and Sometimes stands up straight Slouches and/or does not look
establishes eye contact with and establishes eye contact. at people during the
everyone in the room during presentation.
the presentation.