Grade 11 (first year in this class): Anti-Online Piracy Bills and What They Mean To Me
Last year, Wikipedia an other sites shut down in protest of SOPA/PIPA, an anti-online piracy bill in the US. In Canada, we have Bill C-11 and Bill C-32 which is similar in scope and focus. Let's learn a bit more about these bills and what they mean to us.
Read the following articles:
Watch at least one of the following videos/presentations:
Once you've read and watched and learned a bit, write a 300-400 (1-2 pages single spaced) reflection on anti-online piracy bills, addressing some if not all of the following questions:
- What is your basic understanding of these anti-online piracy bills?
- What are some of the pros and cons of these bills?
- As a consumer of music and media in your daily life how might these bills affect you?
- As a creator of music and art in this class, how might these bills affect you?
- Any other thoughts about online piracy you'd like to share.
With the understanding that you are a mature group of musicians who have chosen this credit with specific goals in mind, I'd like you to share those with me. Write a 300-400 (1-2 pages single spaced) reflection addressing some if not all of the following questions:
- Why did you choose to take AMM this year?
- What are some of the major things you learned/accomplished in AMM last year?
- What are some of your goals for AMM this year?
- What kinds of assignments would be most useful to you? (or, not useful)
- Any other thoughts you'd like to share about the class and the vision you have for it.
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