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Curated OER

Reporter rights vs. legal access...

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students write an article to inform readers about confidentiality with reporters, attempting to find local lawyers and journalists to explain the issues as they relate to them. Students research past cases and the status of the current...
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Lesson Plan
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Value: Truth, Topic: Accuracy

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders listen to music as they reflect on a time they told the truth without hurting anyone. Students listen to a story about a person who falls from a roof and breaks his leg. The person lies about how it happened. Students...
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on Trial: Anonymous Sources, Promises of Confidentiality And Privacy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the case of Matthew Cooper and Judith Miller, two reporters found in contempt of court for failing to divulge their sources. They participate in a mock trial as they consider the case from various points of view.
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Landmark Cases: United States v. Nixon (1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great resource for teaching about this key Supreme Court case that dealt with the issue of executive privilege, and became known as the Watergate Scandal. Included is the complete text of the opinion.
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Lying, Cheating, Stealing

For Students 9th - 10th
A four part NPR series on contemporary ethics, one part talks starts with whether one should eat a grape in the supermarket without paying for it, and then expands the topic. The second part is corporation/business ethics. The third is...
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Understanding Confidentiality Agreements

For Students 9th - 10th
Website author explains "business confidentiality" and its application in the area of patent exposure. Explains what can be discussed between 2 parties.
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How Confidentiality Agreements Help You & Your Business

For Students 9th - 10th
This .PDF document on business confidentiality details how much information one should disclose when selling a business, the risks of exchanging information, and why business confidentiality agreements can make a difference.