Copyright+and+Creative+Commons

=Lesson: A Creator's Rights (6-8)= //In the [=84371|Unit 1 for Grades 6-8]]//



What rights do you have as a creator?

Students are introduced to copyright, fair use, and the rights they have as creators. [|Download Lesson Materials]

Learning Overview and Objectives
Students first watch a video of young writer who talks about posting and protecting her original work online. Students then learn key voculary terms that will help them conceptualize issues surrounding creative work and copyright. Finally, students explore the copyright history of the “Happy Birthday” song and create an original happy birthday song of their own.