What if everyone ……

looked exactly the same?

drove the same car?

lived in the same house?

got the same grade?

had the same ideas?

What if everyone ……

wrote the same book?

sang the same song?

took the same picture?

wrote the same play?

What if everyone ……

danced the same dance?

created the same art?

played the same music?

made the same movie?

Copyright means…

A person that creates an original work has the right to decide who gets to copy it and to be paid for the copy.

Copyright protects…

Literature Songs Pictures Drama Choreography Art Music Movies

So remember…

Listen Students Please Don’t Copy All My Masterpieces

Literature Songs Pictures Drama Choreography Art Music Movies

When you “COPY” Do it “RIGHT” Always obey the copyright!

Give Credit When you use someone else’s words When you use someone else’s words When you use someone else’s pictures When you use someone else’s pictures When you use someone else’s music When you use someone else’s music When you use someone else’s artwork When you use someone else’s artwork When you use someone else’s movies When you use someone else’s movies

Items in this presentation came from … J.K. Rawlings, Amazon.com (Harry Potter Book Cover) J.K. Rawlings, Amazon.com (Harry Potter Book Cover) Vincent Van Gogh, images.google.com (Starry Night) Vincent Van Gogh, images.google.com (Starry Night) Microsoft Office Clipart (all other images) Microsoft Office Clipart (all other images) Do the Right Thing with Copyright, TeacherTube.com (“Listen Students…” mnemonic ) Do the Right Thing with Copyright, TeacherTube.com (“Listen Students…” mnemonic )

You Don’t Want to Be a Copy Cat!