Copyright WebQuest
Copyright WebQuest
Objectives:
Students will…
· Learn the basic definitions of copyright, fair use, and intellectual property
· Apply copyright laws to a given situation
· Write a permission letter in order to use a copyrighted work
· Work in groups to explain one area of copyright for a given situation
IMPORTANT: When you see a hyperlink, right-click on it and select OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW.
Task 1:
Go to this website for an overview of copyright: http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm.
Answer the following questions:
Task 2:
Go to the following website for some Q&A.
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
Write down the three most interesting or useful facts you learned from the students.
Task 3:
Copyright WebQuest: 5th Grade Group Assignment
INTRODUCTION
The 5th grade technology class has decided to create a multimedia yearbook for all Barnes students. However, they know that there are laws regarding copyright out there, and they have some questions about what can and cannot be included. They decided to break into groups to tackle this issue and figure out all the facts before they start putting the yearbook together.
TASK
You need to find out what is allowable for students to use according to copyright laws. Since Fair Use allows students some special allowances, you need to consult those four main guidelines and the chart to determine whether or not you can include certain items in the yearbook-and if you can, what the restrictions are.
PROCESS
1. Each group will be assigned a topic, which already has some questions developed for you to guide your research. Each individual in the group will look for all these answers on his/her own. As you search for these answers, you should also take notes.
2. Groups will meet to go over their findings. If there are questions that you answered differently, you as a group will have to decide what the correct answer is.
3. Groups will prepare a PowerPoint to present to the class. Each PowerPoint presentation should have a title slide with all group members' names, a slide with each question given followed by a slide with the answer and explanation, and a works cited slide with all research sources and pictures cited.
4. Groups will write one letter asking for permission to use one item in the yearbook. Go to http://www.copyrightkids.org/yearbookframes.htm and select Getting Permission from the drop-down menu for a template.
Facts to Consider
1. The yearbook is not being posted online or sold.
2. Creating the yearbook is a graded part of a required class.
GROUPS
Music
1. For background music of a picture slideshow, can you use a song that you downloaded from Limewire for free? Can you use a song that you paid for from iTunes? Explain.
2. You surveyed Barnes students and found out their favorite songs of the year. Can you include a list of top five songs in the yearbook? Can you add the music? Why or why not?
3. You have an audio clip of a song the band played. Ms. Benore legally acquired the rights to perform the song. Can you include it? Explain.
Videotape
1. The Barnes bell choir team performed to a song at state. Mr. Hammar legally acquired the rights to the song. One of the girl's parents videotaped it. Can we use it?
2. You videotaped the talent show. You want to include some of the performances. Can you?
3. We had a really cool music group perform at an assembly. Afterwards, we bought a copy of the DVD. Can we include this? Explain.
Characters/Comics
1. You surveyed Barnes students and found their favorite cartoon characters. Can you include a list of their names? Can you include clips of shows containing the top 3 characters? Explain.
2. One especially creative Barnes student writes comic strips. Can you include these? Why or why not?
3. Some students who love The Simpsons found the script to an episode and acted it out. They asked if they could be included. Can you add this? Why?
•4. You found images online of many of Barnes' favorite comic characters. Can you include them? Explain.
Film and TV
1. With YouTube being so popular, you surveyed Barnes students to find out their favorite videos. Let's pretend they are all school appropriate. Can you include them? Explain.
2. Can you include a list of the top movies and TV shows of the year? Why or why not? Can you include part of a TV episode?
3. There was a natural disaster and you want to include information on how these occur. You find a Discover Education/Unitedstreaming clip that you want to include. Can you use it? Why?
4. You surveyed Barnes students and found out their favorite movie of the year. Can you include a portion of the movie? What are the guidelines to this?
Print: Literature, Magazines, Newspapers
1. Each year Mrs. Stahr and Mr. Knight have students write a script for a portion of a novel groups read and perform them. Can you include these? Why or why not?
2. You asked Mrs. Balowski for a list of the most-checked-out books of the year. Can you include a list of them?
3. The whole school read Maniac McGee. Can you scan the book and include it? Explain.
4. You want to scan the front page of the Detroit Free Press for some of the year's big news stories. Is this okay?
Photography and Art
1. For Mrs. Papalas' art class, you were to create a sculpture of a face. One student chose Shrek's. You want to take a picture of this and include it in the yearbook. Can you?
2. You asked Barnes students to contribute pictures that they took of friends at PBIS parties, sporting events, etc. Can you include these?
3. A photographer from the Detroit Free Press took pictures at the Halloween Night and included one in the newspaper. Can you scan this picture and use it? Explain.
4. At an assembly, a professional photographer came and took pictures of classes and groups. You want to scan these pictures and include them. Can you?
EXTRA CREDIT!!!
Find a situation where you would, under copyright law, need to gain permission to use a work for something school related (including extra curriculars). Write a letter to the appropriate person/company/clearinghouse. Include a written explanation, detailing:
Objectives:
Students will…
· Learn the basic definitions of copyright, fair use, and intellectual property
· Apply copyright laws to a given situation
· Write a permission letter in order to use a copyrighted work
· Work in groups to explain one area of copyright for a given situation
IMPORTANT: When you see a hyperlink, right-click on it and select OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW.
Task 1:
Go to this website for an overview of copyright: http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm.
Answer the following questions:
- When you create a sculpture for art, is it copyrighted? What about a poster you make on the computer for technology class? The dance you created in PE? Do you have to file for copyright protection?
- If you create something and copyright it, in what year will the copyright expire, assuming you live to be 75 years old?
- What rule gives a special allowance to teachers and students? Explain the four guidelines.
- Based on what you have now read and learned, have you ever broken copyright laws? If so, how?
Task 2:
Go to the following website for some Q&A.
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
Write down the three most interesting or useful facts you learned from the students.
Task 3:
Copyright WebQuest: 5th Grade Group Assignment
INTRODUCTION
The 5th grade technology class has decided to create a multimedia yearbook for all Barnes students. However, they know that there are laws regarding copyright out there, and they have some questions about what can and cannot be included. They decided to break into groups to tackle this issue and figure out all the facts before they start putting the yearbook together.
TASK
You need to find out what is allowable for students to use according to copyright laws. Since Fair Use allows students some special allowances, you need to consult those four main guidelines and the chart to determine whether or not you can include certain items in the yearbook-and if you can, what the restrictions are.
PROCESS
1. Each group will be assigned a topic, which already has some questions developed for you to guide your research. Each individual in the group will look for all these answers on his/her own. As you search for these answers, you should also take notes.
2. Groups will meet to go over their findings. If there are questions that you answered differently, you as a group will have to decide what the correct answer is.
3. Groups will prepare a PowerPoint to present to the class. Each PowerPoint presentation should have a title slide with all group members' names, a slide with each question given followed by a slide with the answer and explanation, and a works cited slide with all research sources and pictures cited.
4. Groups will write one letter asking for permission to use one item in the yearbook. Go to http://www.copyrightkids.org/yearbookframes.htm and select Getting Permission from the drop-down menu for a template.
Facts to Consider
1. The yearbook is not being posted online or sold.
2. Creating the yearbook is a graded part of a required class.
GROUPS
Music
1. For background music of a picture slideshow, can you use a song that you downloaded from Limewire for free? Can you use a song that you paid for from iTunes? Explain.
2. You surveyed Barnes students and found out their favorite songs of the year. Can you include a list of top five songs in the yearbook? Can you add the music? Why or why not?
3. You have an audio clip of a song the band played. Ms. Benore legally acquired the rights to perform the song. Can you include it? Explain.
Videotape
1. The Barnes bell choir team performed to a song at state. Mr. Hammar legally acquired the rights to the song. One of the girl's parents videotaped it. Can we use it?
2. You videotaped the talent show. You want to include some of the performances. Can you?
3. We had a really cool music group perform at an assembly. Afterwards, we bought a copy of the DVD. Can we include this? Explain.
Characters/Comics
1. You surveyed Barnes students and found their favorite cartoon characters. Can you include a list of their names? Can you include clips of shows containing the top 3 characters? Explain.
2. One especially creative Barnes student writes comic strips. Can you include these? Why or why not?
3. Some students who love The Simpsons found the script to an episode and acted it out. They asked if they could be included. Can you add this? Why?
•4. You found images online of many of Barnes' favorite comic characters. Can you include them? Explain.
Film and TV
1. With YouTube being so popular, you surveyed Barnes students to find out their favorite videos. Let's pretend they are all school appropriate. Can you include them? Explain.
2. Can you include a list of the top movies and TV shows of the year? Why or why not? Can you include part of a TV episode?
3. There was a natural disaster and you want to include information on how these occur. You find a Discover Education/Unitedstreaming clip that you want to include. Can you use it? Why?
4. You surveyed Barnes students and found out their favorite movie of the year. Can you include a portion of the movie? What are the guidelines to this?
Print: Literature, Magazines, Newspapers
1. Each year Mrs. Stahr and Mr. Knight have students write a script for a portion of a novel groups read and perform them. Can you include these? Why or why not?
2. You asked Mrs. Balowski for a list of the most-checked-out books of the year. Can you include a list of them?
3. The whole school read Maniac McGee. Can you scan the book and include it? Explain.
4. You want to scan the front page of the Detroit Free Press for some of the year's big news stories. Is this okay?
Photography and Art
1. For Mrs. Papalas' art class, you were to create a sculpture of a face. One student chose Shrek's. You want to take a picture of this and include it in the yearbook. Can you?
2. You asked Barnes students to contribute pictures that they took of friends at PBIS parties, sporting events, etc. Can you include these?
3. A photographer from the Detroit Free Press took pictures at the Halloween Night and included one in the newspaper. Can you scan this picture and use it? Explain.
4. At an assembly, a professional photographer came and took pictures of classes and groups. You want to scan these pictures and include them. Can you?
EXTRA CREDIT!!!
Find a situation where you would, under copyright law, need to gain permission to use a work for something school related (including extra curriculars). Write a letter to the appropriate person/company/clearinghouse. Include a written explanation, detailing:
- Why permission is needed
- How you found to whom to address the letter (cite sources)
- How much time/effort was required