A Creator’s rights

Essential Question What rights do you have as a creator?

Learning Objectives: You will… Understand that copyright is a legal system that protects your rights to creative work. Compare different ways people license their copyrighted work. Create an original song, perform it in front of the class, and reflect on your copyright for the song.

Warm-Up What is something you’ve made that you’re proud of? Can you think of a time when you used someone else’s work in something you created?

Learn about Copyright You are all creators. Think about a time you recorded an idea you had – whether you wrote it down, uploaded it to the Internet, took a picture or video or made something for a class.

Learn about Copyright Think about a time when you’ve used things online that others have created, such as copying or downloading something from the Internet.

Video – Nicole’s Story You are going to watch a video about a real girl who is a writer and shares her writing online.

Video Reflection Questions Why does Nicole want to share her writing online? What are the benefits for her? What are the risks of sharing her writing online?

Vocabulary for Creators 1. Once someone records an original idea, it’s copyrighted. 2. Copyright is an important law that helps protect the rights of creators so they receive credit and get paid for their work. 3. Most things you find, download, copy and paste from the Internet are copyrighted.

Vocabulary for Creators You can use things you find online as long as you: Check who created it Get permission to use it Give credit to the creator Buy it (if necessary) Use it responsibly

Activity 1. You will be divided into groups of 4-5. 2. Let’s review the vocabulary terms on the 411 for Creators handout. 3. Answer the fill in the blank questions and discuss.

Reminder The vocabulary terms are important for creators to know so you can: Protect your own creative work Follow the rules of copyright law Be respectful of how they use other people’s work

Copyright and Songs What is a song that we have all sung at one point in our lives? Happy Birthday Take me out to the Ballgame The Star Spangled Banner

Activity The Truth About “Happy Birthday” STEP 1: You will write down the lyrics and perform the song in front of the class! STEP 2: How would you want others to use your song?

Wrap-Up 1. Why is it important to give credit when using other people’s creative work? 2. Why can’t you directly copy information from an online source, such as Wikipedia? 3. Why do you seldom hear “Happy Birthday to You” sung on a TV show or in a movie?

Assessment Complete and turn in before you leave.