Plagiarism Policy

In Ms. Lockwood’s classroom, cheating and plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated.
Below is a list of the consequences that will align with each assignment and severity of the
punishment. This policy is based from the district’s guidelines and may be subject to change.

Daily Work and Assignments

 First Offense:
o receive a zero for the assignment
o written warning from the instructor
 Second Offense:
o receive a zero for the assignment
o will be reported to the principal’s office for further punishment
 Third Offense:
o will receive a zero on the assignment
o will be docked a letter grade at the end of the semester
o will be reported to the principal’s office for further punishment
Projects
 Student will receive a zero for the project and will not be able to make up this project
Exams
 Student’s caught cheating will receive a zero on the exam and not be able to make this
test up
 Student will report to the principal’s office for further punishment

**if student continues to not follow this policy, failure of the class, suspension, and
dismissal from school will be decided by the administration.

Class Communication Plan

For my high school History classroom, I will implement the above policy for cheating.
Since I do not yet have my own classroom, this plan is currently based in theory. I will
communicate these rules to my students in both the syllabus as well verbally on the first day of
class. Students and parents are welcome to ask questions about the policy if any confusion
occurs.
 High School History: Plagiarism Lessons
Lesson Plan 1: What is Plagiarism? Discussion
In this first lesson, I will open a class discussion about the topic of
plagiarism. To start, I will simply ask the class, “What is plagiarism?”. This will
allow the students to give any information they may have heard in the past about
what plagiarism is. If there are students who have not heard of the term, this will
be a learning experience. I may also use different prompts in order to keep the
discussion going. (How can we prevent plagiarism? What should we do if we
aren’t sure whether we should cite a source or if it is common knowledge?) I will
have this discussion at the beginning of the class period and will allow students to
continue talking and asking any questions they may have before moving on to our
next activity.
Time Period: The discussion will take the first 15-20 minutes of the class period
on Monday and will be followed by the video and assignment.

Lesson Plan 2: “How to Avoid Plagiarism” Video

https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To
After wrapping up the discussion of previous plagiarism, I will show this
video to the students. This clip covers some of the basics of plagiarism and the
harm that can be done without flooding the students with too much information
that it just goes over their heads. After the short video is finished, I will once again
ask the students if they have any questions or comments on understanding
plagiarism. Then, we will head into our final activity of the class period.
Time Period: This video will be shown in Monday’s class period directly after the
class discussion. The video is approximately 3 minutes long.

Lesson Plan 3: We Pledge Against Plagiarism Group Activity

For the last part of the class period, I will assign the group activity. Students
will be put into groups of 3 or 4 and work together. They will be asked to create a
slideshow presentation displaying the do’s and don’ts of plagiarism. They can use
any information gathered from the discussion, video, or the outside resources I will
provide for them. They will also be presenting this slide show in class later in the
week and will be expected to each have a speaking part.
Time Period: This project will be assigned at the end of Monday’s class period
and students will be presenting these at the end of the week in Friday’s class.
Students will be working on the presentation throughout the school week in class.
 We Pledge Against Plagiarism Group Activity
In this activity, your group will be creating a slideshow presentation of the Do’s
and Don’ts of Plagiarism. Please use any information you have acquired from the
class discussions, video, or the resources provided below. Your slideshow needs to
have at least 5 slides and needs to show your understanding of the material. Each
group will be presenting their slideshow to the class on Friday, and everyone will
need to have a speaking part. Remember, if you have questions or concerns, please
ASK.
**IF YOU USE INFORMATION FROM THE VIDEO OR THE PROVIDED
RESOURCES PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE (The correct citations are below for
each)

Resources:
 https://www.grammarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/

 https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/avoiding_plagiarism/is
_it_plagiarism.html

Citations:

 Grammarly
o “How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Work: 5 Effective Methods.” Grammarly, 14
Feb. 2020, www.gramarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-
plagiarism/.
 OWL Purdue
o “Is It Plagiarism?” Purdue Writing Lab, 2020,
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/avoiding_plagia
rism/is_it_plagiarism.html.
 Plagiarism Video
o Software4Students. “How to avoid plagiarism – Tips for students.” YouTube, 2
Feb. 2012, https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To.
 April Parents Newsletter

Hello Parents!

Is it really April already? This school year seems to have flown

by! Your students are doing well! I am proud of this bunch! As you
know, we have a no tolerance policy of cheating here at school, and
to further the students’ education on the harms and risk of copying
and borrowing others work, we have completed a small lesson on
plagiarism. Now, as always, I believe that the true potential of a
child’s learning comes from a healthy balance from both their
instructors and their PARENTS! So, if you are willing, I have included
a short article to look at, if you so wish. Don’t worry, you won’t be
graded for it :) This is simply to continue the conversation on the
importance of academic integrity. The article delves into some tips
to keep in mind for your student.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/08/16/what-
parents-need-to-know-about-plagiarism/

I hope you are all doing well, and as always, if you have any
questions or concerns, feel free to contact me! We’re on the same
team!

Thank You!
Ms. Joanna Lockwood
 Works Cited

“How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Work: 5 Effective Methods.” Grammarly, 14 Feb. 2020,

www.gramarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/.

“Is It Plagiarism?” Purdue Writing Lab, 2020,

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/avoiding_plagiarism/is

_it_plagiarism.html.

Software4Students. “How to avoid plagiarism – Tips for students.” YouTube, 2 Feb. 2012,

https://youtu.be/OsAQOnjk_To.

“What Parents Need to Know About Plagiarism.” The Washington Post, 2020,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/08/16/what-parents-need-to-

know-about-plagiarism/.