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    Curriculum Information For Resource

    Snapshot
    Grade Level(s):3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Junior/Community College, University
    Curriculum Areas:Reading
    English/Language Arts
    Themes/Keywords: Digital Text
    eBook
    Literature
    Public Domain
    Reading


    Vocabulary
    eBook, electroinc book, digital recording, Public Domain, copyright, Gutenberg, literature, eReaders, copyright expiration

    Essential Question(s)
    1. What literature is available for free?

    Discussion Question(s)
    1. What does Public Domain mean?
    2. When can you copy a book?
    3. Why is copying a book illegal?
    4. What are some books you did not find in Project Gutenberg? Why?

    Extension and Activities
    1. Language Arts: Select a book for group reading or Reading Circle. Decide in what format the group will read the book.
    2. History/Social Science: Using the Project Gutenberg website select a time period and write 3-5 short biographies for authors publishing that period in time.
    3. Mathematics: Chart/Graph the statistics found on the Project Gutenberg website. Project when the next notable benchmark.
    4. History/Social Science: Create a timeline for eBooks.
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