Intellectual property
Duration:
2 period(s)
Suggested level:
Secondary 3, 4, 5
Subject:
Entrepreneurship, Financial Education
Description
The concept of intellectual property is present on the entrepreneurship program. You will find clear explanations of concepts like trademarks, copyright, patents, and more are in this teaching guide. Students will learn about these concepts through a fun scenario-based activity. The scenario was based on a real case. You will also find the guidelines to an optional research activity on the Canadian copyrights database.
Download the required document at the and of this page.
Educational objectives:
- To introduce students to the basic concepts about intellectual property.
- To get to know the different types of intellectual property.
- To reflect about the intellectual property limits.
- To exam the arguments of a judge through an exercise based on a real case on intellectual property.
Suggested duration:
1 or 2 classes.
Broad areas of learning:
- Media literacy: Intellectual property, freedom of expression, privacy and reputation
- Citizenship and community life: Awareness of the importance of the rules of social conduct and democratic institutions
Cross-curricular competencies:
- Competency 1: Uses information
- Competency 6: Uses information and communications technologies
External resources:
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