Target Learners: Upper elementary
Time: This lesson will take approximately one hour.
Teaching Strategies Used:
Simulation and problem solving
Cooperative learning
Objectives:
Students will learn what copyright is.
Students will work with a partner to research an assigned focus question related to the topic of copyright.
Students will create a cartoon picture explaining their topic.
Students will present their information to the class.
Introduction:
Click Here to view the Cyberbee website and learn about what copyright is.
Procedures:
1. Click Here to download and print a graphic organizer to use when learning about copyright information.
2. Each pair of students will research one aspect of copyright information from the following topics:
- What is copyright?
- Why should I care about copyright?
- Which works are protected by copyright?
- Which works are not protected by copyright?
- Who owns the copyright in a work?
- What is copyright infringement?
- When do I need permission to copy?
- How do I obtain copyright protection?
- When and how do I register a copyright?
- How long does copyright protection last?
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