Grade 7 · Core French · Unit 8 of 8
Culture and honesty
Appropriation and plagiarism
What your child practises
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: crediting sources and learning from cultures respectfully.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: A3, B3, C3, D3 · intercultural understanding of French-speaking communities
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A teammate says “I wrote this poem”, but you know it is from a book. What is a kind thing to do?
- Tell everyone loudly
- Say nothing and copy it too
- Gently remind them to credit the author
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Gently remind them to credit the author
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.
Question 2
Which is the most trustworthy source of facts about a Francophone country?
- A stranger's comment
- Its government or national museum website
- A rumour
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Its government or national museum website
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.
Question 3
You use an idea from a book. How do you avoid plagiarism?
- Change the title
- Say whose idea it is and where you read it
- Mix it with someone else's idea
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Say whose idea it is and where you read it
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.
Question 4
What is a good way to learn about a Francophone tradition?
- Make a guess
- Copy a movie
- Read or listen to people from that community
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Read or listen to people from that community
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.
Question 5
You copy a paragraph and change three words. Is that okay?
- Yes, if nobody notices
- No, use your own words and cite the source
- Yes, it is now yours
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No, use your own words and cite the source
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.
Question 6
Which is an example of cultural appreciation?
- Wearing sacred clothing as a costume
- Copying a design and selling it
- Learning about a tradition from people who celebrate it
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Learning about a tradition from people who celebrate it
Hint: Cultural appropriation means using elements of a culture without permission or context in ways that may misrepresent it. Plagiarism means passing off someone else's work as your own.