Your job today is to create a treasure hunt that will teach other students about plagiarism, why to avoid plagiarism, and how to properly show where information in a paper or presentation came from.

Open a Word document.You will print and turn in this document today, so be sure to put your name and the date at the top.

 Use one of these dictionaries: Merriam Webster or Cambridge
1. Define plagiarism. (Write your answer on the Word document you opened in
Step 1.)

Visit some of these websites: Filamentality , Computer Integration Activities , EdWorld
Read until you are able to write an answer to Number 2 below.
2. What is a treasure hunt (also known as a scavenger hunt), and why would a teacher want her/his students to use one?

Here are some sample Treasure Hunts. Look them over to get an idea of what you'll be making in Steps 4 - 6.

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Open the Treasure Hunt template (it's a Word document).
Treasure Hunt Template
Save the template to your network folder.
Keep track of websites you want to use and questions you think of on this template.
Visit and read many of the sites below, all of which contain information about plagiarism.
You may use some or all of them as resources in your treasure hunt.
You may also choose to find other sites about plagiarism.
When you're finished creating your Plagiarism Treasure Hunt, save the final copy to your network folder. Print your Plagiarism Treasure Hunt and your answers to the questions in Step 2 to the Library printer. These two sheets of paper will be your ticket out the door today when the bell rings.
Plagiarism Treasure Hunt Project last updated April 2007.
Created and maintained by Katie Hubert.