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8th grade: SOPA/PIPA and Online Activism

posted Jan 20, 2012, 2:41 PM by mdreyfus@ctkschool.org   [ updated Jan 20, 2012, 2:41 PM ]
First, an explanation of what the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act are all about.

Now let's check out some of the events of Wednesday, January 18, the day the Internet went on strike.

If you feel like lending your voice to this debate, go to the link below to write your Congressional Representatives.  Some advice:
  • For Address, just put your town and state.
  • Change the text of the letter from "I'm a voter" to "I'm a student"
  • Add a personal message about why you oppose the bills


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