Essential questions: Why is copyright important and why was copyright law created? How does it tie into the TAO of journalism? If copyright law didn't exist, what impact would it have on society? (3 days)
6th Grade ELA Standards:
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7th Grade ELA Standards:
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8th Grade ELA Standards:
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CLASS MATERIALS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Preview--Individually (flipped lecture/materials)
1. a. http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html_
Use the website above to review and familiarize yourself with copyright law, fair use, and public domain.
b. CRASH COURSE COPYRIGHT LECTURE
Click the link to view the flipped lecture from your iPad or device and review it until you know the material.
c. Activity: 15 minute timed Quiz for Presentation: Code 10003
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Class Activities
2. a. Watch the video on copyright length in class.
b. Read the article "The Mouse that roared: How Disney instills green and consumerism.."
c. DEBATE: After reading and viewing the resources listed above, the class will be split in half, one side defending Disney and their influence in the change in copyright length, while the other side will argue against this change. You will research additional articles and resources to use to support your argument. We will reconvene and have a live debate: students will go head to head in a copyright face off.
d.BLOG: Find an article on a recent court case involving copyright. Write a blog summarizing the case. Who was involved? Who won? Why?
3. a. Review Creative Commons Licenses by clicking on the hyperlink.
b. Watch Disney Copyright Parody "A fair (y) use Tale"
Created by: Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University
This video is licensed under CC Attribution-Noncommercial-Share ALIKE
This means I can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format or adapt, remix, transform,
and build upon the material according to creative commons license.
c. Notice the CC license down at the bottom of this page? What does my license mean? Now your mission is to add a license to your webpage. We will discuss in class where to get CC images, and other free stuff to use in our videos. And remember: Even though it is creative commons (we have permission without having to ask) we should still (and in some cases required to) give credit to the person we are borrowing from!
If you still need additional help understanding copyright, fair use, and public domain refer to this youtube channel!
Video Creator Channel
Fair Use and YouTube
Preview--Individually (flipped lecture/materials)
1. a. http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html_
Use the website above to review and familiarize yourself with copyright law, fair use, and public domain.
b. CRASH COURSE COPYRIGHT LECTURE
Click the link to view the flipped lecture from your iPad or device and review it until you know the material.
c. Activity: 15 minute timed Quiz for Presentation: Code 10003
CLICK TO TAKE QUIZ
Class Activities
2. a. Watch the video on copyright length in class.
b. Read the article "The Mouse that roared: How Disney instills green and consumerism.."
c. DEBATE: After reading and viewing the resources listed above, the class will be split in half, one side defending Disney and their influence in the change in copyright length, while the other side will argue against this change. You will research additional articles and resources to use to support your argument. We will reconvene and have a live debate: students will go head to head in a copyright face off.
d.BLOG: Find an article on a recent court case involving copyright. Write a blog summarizing the case. Who was involved? Who won? Why?
3. a. Review Creative Commons Licenses by clicking on the hyperlink.
b. Watch Disney Copyright Parody "A fair (y) use Tale"
Created by: Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University
This video is licensed under CC Attribution-Noncommercial-Share ALIKE
This means I can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format or adapt, remix, transform,
and build upon the material according to creative commons license.
c. Notice the CC license down at the bottom of this page? What does my license mean? Now your mission is to add a license to your webpage. We will discuss in class where to get CC images, and other free stuff to use in our videos. And remember: Even though it is creative commons (we have permission without having to ask) we should still (and in some cases required to) give credit to the person we are borrowing from!
If you still need additional help understanding copyright, fair use, and public domain refer to this youtube channel!
Video Creator Channel
Fair Use and YouTube