Anatomy of a Uniform Resource Locator (Url)

Anatomy of a URL graphic organizer Student Activity

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Anatomy of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a term describing the entire address of a website

Suffixes and Extensions
.com / .uk
.edu / .au
.gov / .ca
.org / .de
.net
.mil

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IGuided Practice: URL’s Anatomy Student Activity

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Guided Practice: URL’s Anatomy
Directions: You will follow along with your teacher to dissect the URLs and identify the sources of the information.


www
eschoolnews.com
/news/
showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6878
ftp://
ftp://
www
netscape.com
/public/browsers
Communicator.hqx
Independent Practice: URL’s Anatomy
Directions: You will work independently or in pairs to dissect the next two URLs and identify the source of the information.

www
uvm.edu
~ncrane
/estyles/
apa.html
intranet.dpi.state.nc.us/staff/timesheet.doc
intranet
dpi.state.nc
us
/staff/
/timesheet.doc

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Authenticating Content NotesStudent Activity

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AuthenticatingContent Notes

What does validate mean?

Examples of authentic:

Non-examples of authentic:

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Webpage Evaluation Part IClass Activity

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What do you need to know about the content?

Criteria / Notes
Web page creator
Date of creation
Copyright information
Relevancy of information
Spelling and grammar
Consistency of information
Authenticity
Usefulness
Links

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Guided Practice: Webpage EvaluationStudent Activity

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Guided Practice: Webpage Evaluation

Directions: In this activity, you will follow along with your teacher to validate a webpage by answering the questions below.

URL of webpage:
Examine the URL

1. What protocol is used?

1. What is the domain name?

1. What is the domain name suffix?

1. What does the suffix indicate about the website?

1. Is there a country code?

/ Yes or No
If so, what country does it represent?

1. What else is indicated by the URL?

1. Is the URL appropriate to the content on the web page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does it appear to be a personal web page? (indicated by ~ % users personal members or people in the URL)

/ Yes or No
Review the content

1. What do you know about the author?

1. Does the author’s name appear on the page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the author include his/her email address or contact information on the page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the author list his/her credentials?

/ Yes or No

1. Google the author. Do you find other pages about him/her?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the web page include a creation date?

/ Yes or No
When was the site updated?

1. Is the webpage copyrighted? (using proper notation: name, date, copyright word or symbol)

/ Yes or No

1. Is the Information relevant?

Does the title of the web page match the contents and does the content match the graphics? / Yes or No

1. Does the page contain obvious spelling and grammatical errors?

/ Yes or No

1. Is there a consistent and evident theme?

/ Yes or No

1. Is the information believable?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the web page appear to be a parody or satire?

/ Yes or No

1. What research will defend your position?

/ Write answer below

1. What do you think is the purpose of this webpage?

/ Write answer below
What other pages are linked?

1. Does the page contain valid links to other resources?

/ Yes or No
Check to see who links to this page. (In Google, key in the word link: and the URL of the web page) / Write your answer below
Based on the data you collected, is this a valid website? / Yes or No

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Independent Practice: Webpage Evaluation Student Activity

Student Name: Period:Date:

Independent Practice: Webpage Evaluation

Directions: In this activity, you will work with a partner to validate a webpage by answering the questions below.

URL of webpage:
Examine the URL

1. What protocol is used?

1. What is the domain name?

1. What is the domain name suffix?

1. What does the suffix indicate about the website?

1. Is there a country code?

/ Yes or No
If so, what country does it represent?

1. What else is indicated by the URL?

1. Is the URL appropriate to the content on the web page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does it appear to be a personal web page? (indicated by ~ % users personal members or people in the URL)

/ Yes or No
Review the content

1. What do you know about the author?

1. Does the author’s name appear on the page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the author include his/her email address or contact information on the page?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the author list his/her credentials?

/ Yes or No

1. Google the author. Do you find other pages about him/her?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the web page include a creation date?

/ Yes or No
When was the site updated?

1. Is the webpage copyrighted? (using proper notation: name, date, copyright word or symbol)

/ Yes or No

1. Is the Information relevant?

Does the title of the web page match the contents and does the content match the graphics? / Yes or No

1. Does the page contain obvious spelling and grammatical errors?

/ Yes or No

1. Is there a consistent and evident theme?

/ Yes or No

1. Is the information believable?

/ Yes or No

1. Does the web page appear to be a parody or satire?

/ Yes or No

1. What research will defend your position?

/ Write answer below

1. What do you think is the purpose of this webpage?

/ Write answer below
What other pages are linked?

1. Does the page contain valid links to other resources?

/ Yes or No
Check to see who links to this page. (In Google, key in the word link: and the URL of the web page) / Write your answer below
Based on the data you collected, is this a valid website? / Yes or No

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Understanding the Fair Use Section of the Copyright LawStudent Activity

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Understanding the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law

Copyright or Wrong?

Now that you know how to determine if information obtained from the Internet is authentic and valid, what are your rights concerning the use of the information?

What four questions must you ask when deciding whether use of information is legal in accordance with the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?

1.

2.

3.

4.

What are some examples of how you can legally use information obtained from the Internet in accordance with the Fair Use Copyright Law?

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

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Guided Practice: Fair Use

Directions: Circle Yes or No for each criterion to evaluate the legal use of material presented in the scenario.

Scenario 1: Bob wants to download and include three pictures from the FBLA national website in a PowerPoint.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

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Scenario 2: Bob wants to add pictures to a PowerPoint that he took with his digital camera at last year’s regional competitive events.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

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Scenario 3: Bob wants to download Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA from Napster.com to include in his PowerPoint.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

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Scenario 4: Bob wants to make copies of his PowerPoint with the pictures he took using his digital camera and distribute them to his friends that have PowerPoint software. He will not include the Bruce Springstein song.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

Student Name: Period:Date:

Scenario 5: Bob wants to download songs and graphics from the Internet related to the history of American presidents and incorporate them into a PowerPoint he plans to use in an FBLA competitive event titled America’s Leaders.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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Guided Practice: Fair UseStudent Activity

Student Name: Period:Date:

Scenario 6: Bob wants to load the PowerPoint on his web page for anyone to view that contains “borrowed” material from other music, video, and photographs from other sources that he found on the Internet.

The purpose and character of use of the original copyrighted work
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for commercial purposes?
Yes / No / Will the copyrighted material be used for educational or nonprofit purposes?
Yes / No / Is the use of the copyrighted material intended for criticism, comment, scholarship, research, news reporting, or teaching?
Yes / No / If use of the copyrighted material alters its original intent does the new material add to the meaning of the original?
Nature of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / If the material is of an informational or factual nature, such as a description of the flight patterns of migrating birds, does it take knowledge that is considered public domain or of an historical or factual nature and attempt to copyright it as original work?
Yes / No / If the information is of a creative nature, such as an original song or a fiction novel, is it used in an amount that is within the legal confines of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law?
Amount of copyright work that will be used
Yes / No / Is the heart of the original copyrighted material used, such as the most profound statements in a book or the major thrust of a movie?
Pictures
Yes / No / No more than 5 or 10% of images from a single artist
Yes / No / No more than 15 images from a collection
Yes / No / Used in its entirety
Multimedia
Yes / No / Text – up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less
Yes / No / Video – 10% of motion media or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Yes / No / Music = 10% but no more than 30 seconds
The effect of the use of the material upon its potential market or value of the copyrighted work
Yes / No / Does the new material make the copyrighted material obsolete by negatively affecting sales?
Overall Judgment: Based on these findings, this material meets the conditions of the Fair Use Section of the Copyright Law. / Yes / No

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