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Humanities 10:
Truth in the Modern World

Intellectual Property and Patenting Life

2/2/2016

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To Start:
  • In your opinion, how should we protect creators and inventor's rights, and why?
    • What sorts of things should people be able to patent or copyright, and why?
    • How long should those patents or copyrights last, and why?

In Class:
  • Patenting Seeds
    • "Vandana Shiva on Bowman vs. Monsanto," video by Democracy Now.
    • "Stealing Nature's Harvest," by Vandana Shiva.
    • Challenge Extension: "The Mystery of the Yellow Bean," by Sandy Tolan.
    • Challenge Extension: "David vs. Monsanto," a movie trailer by Journeyman Pictures.
  • Patenting Drugs
    • "Trading Away Health," by Médecins Sans Frontières.
    • "TPP's Impact on Life Saving Drugs" by AJ+
  • Patenting Intellectual Property
    • "TPP: The Biggest Threat to the Internet You've Never Heard Of," by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
    • "Mickey Mouse" cartoon from Wikileaks.
    • "OMG TPP" podcast by Planet Money, starting around 8 minutes.
  • Patent Trolls in the US
    • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

To Close:
  • What globalization and free-trade related topic would you want to talk about tomorrow?
  • Do you have any other feedback for me about what we're learning?

At Home:
Finish your reflection on intellectual property.
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