http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:21 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:21 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83390 A bingo-type interactive online game that teaches participants twenty-four basic legal terms. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82656 Twisted Jeopardy is an application/program for Macintosh, Windows and Linux computers. The game be used in or out of your classroom (although IN CLASS as a reading review tool is recommended) for about any discipline area. It provides a fun way to introduce facts. Categories & question/answer content can be imported into the game so that the game can be adapted for use in almost any discipline area. Use your imagination! Media including jpegs, gifs, audio and video files can be included in your question/stimulis as a link to a web resource. The instructor acts as the game host and judge as the game between two sides (players/teams) is played. The "stuffed" file includes, the program file, a PDF manual, and a few sample resouces to get you started. Users must register a password to access the game editing mode. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81355 This Bized site provides a lesson plan for a problem solving task for students based around the issue of food labelling regulations and the potential impact on a company. Lesson objectives are provided as well as PowerPoint slides, a mind map, and an activity sheet that includes key issue questions and links to other resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80890 This learning object quizzes the student on the three major forms of business ownership and then interactively shows some statistics pertaining to them. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88063 This website provides some provocative questions regarding the legality of digital music, with the focus on Napster. Students are asked to analyze both sides of the issue. The best part of this site is that a dozen direct links are provided to articles that discuss the Napster situation. Questions for discussion are also provided with both a teacher's and student's version. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88064 This exercise teaches students to recognize copyright as a method for establishing property rights and also to connect downloading free music to the abstract concept of property rights. Articles expousing both sides of the debate are provided. Worksheets are also provided to test students' abilities to understand property rights as the right to 1) possess, 2) control, 3) exchange, and 4) protect property.