CopyRight Presentation

1. COPYRIGHT 9th-12th Grade Lesson By: Callie Tuck

2. copy·right: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work) -Merriam-Webster Online

3. COPYRIGHT LAW [BRAD TEMPLETON]

4. A LITTLE HELPExamples of Materials that are/are not Copy Righted

5. WHAT IS FAIR USE? It IS Generally a short excerpt and almost always attributed to the source Something that does not damage the commercial value of the work Okay to use creative works for educational purposes as long as credit is given to the source Okay to use up to 10% of motion media, text, or song (CyberBee.com) It IS NOT An entire work or large part of a work copied or redistributed. A work used by someone other than the creator for commercial purposes and/or financial gain. Using someone else’s work and passing it off as your own; This is PLAGIARISM.

6. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is taking work that isn’t yours and claiming is as your own. It is considered stealing, and can have major consequences. Plagiarism can occur on purpose OR on accident, so it is important to be extremely careful when using other people’s works.

7. Consequences of PLAGIARISM If you are caught plagiarizing in class, your work will receive an automatic “F.” The information you plagiarize could be completely incorrect! This will negatively effect your grade and alert the teacher. In most universities, plagiarism can result in expulsion from the college. Is it really worth it? Depending on the material plagiarized and how it is used, there are also severe legal penalties for plagiarism.

8. COPYRIGHT AND MEDIA PRESENTATIONS To avoid plagiarism, everything used in media presentations must be attributed to it’s source. There are limitations as to how much of a song or film can be used (10%), so those guidelines must be followed. It is okay to use information for instructional purposes under the “Fair Use” principle, but the presentation that was created cannot be re-posted or re-distributed outside of the classroom. For instance: If information is taken from the Internet to be used for a project in the classroom, the project cannot be reposted on the Internet.