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Lesson 7

Lesson Title:  The Book that Saved the Band - Lesson 7

Synopsis: Students will learn what intellectual property and copyright are and the procedures to protect their creation.

Authors:  J. Finn & T. Rudolph

Interdisciplinary Pairing: 

• Primarily Language Arts
• Secondary subjects include:
  • Music
  • History/Civics/Ethics

Objectives:

• The student group members (the band) will learn that their creation is intellectual property and can be protected under US Copyright law
• Define the difference between public domain, fair use, and copyright
• Define the difference between legal and illegal uses of copyrighted material
• How to formally register works (literary work, visual art, and sound recording) with the United States Copyright Law

Intended Grade Level:

Middle School

Prior Knowledge & Skills: 

• Completion of all or most of the prior lessons – 1 through 7.
• This lesson could be introduced prior to any lesson.  

Equipment: 

• Internet connection
• Printer

Duration: 

One or two class 45 minute class periods.

Materials:

• Links to documents and procedures
• Reference lesson plan
  • http://t3.k12.hi.us/t301-02/cquinajon/ethics/copy_lsn.htm
• US Government site:
  • http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
• US Government link to copyright forms:
  • http://www.copyright.gov/forms/

Procedure:

• Complete some or all of the procedures in Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 [add a direct link to each lesson]
• The student group members (the band) will learn that their creation can be protected under US Copyright law
• Reference online lesson:                                                                
  • http://t3.k12.hi.us/t301-02/cquinajon/ethics/copy_lsn.htm
• Students will review the US Government Copyright website for definitions and procedures about Copyright and Public Domain.
  • http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
• Students will learn the legal ramifications of copyright
• The band will take one of the following steps:
• Add a copyright notice to all project parts (booklet, poems, original music, podcasts, photography, multimedia presentation, and so forth)
• Apply to the US Government using forms found at:
  • http://www.copyright.gov/forms/

Note: The project can be stopped at this point or students can continue the project lessons.

Evaluation:

• Link to filename: CDProjectstep2.cwk
• Complete quiz: What is copyright?
• Proper copyright notice placed on all appropriate “works.”
  • (Copyright © 2006 by [names of band members]
• Complete the copyright forms correctly and submit with payment to the US Government via mail.  Secure copyright notice from US Government

Links & Resources:

• Reference lesson plan
  • http://t3.k12.hi.us/t301-02/cquinajon/ethics/copy_lsn.htm
• US Government site:
  • http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
• US Government link to copyright forms:
  • http://www.copyright.gov/forms/

• Continue with project. Move to Lesson 8.

 

 

 

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