1. Copyrighting Creative Work
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Creative Credit and Copyright 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Question
With so much information on the internet, it can be difficult to know when it’s OK to use something, or when it might be considered stealing. Much of what is on the internet is copyrighted.
In turn, how can you protect the work that you create so that other users don’t take credit for it?
In this SlamDunk lesson you will examine the research resources within to be able to answer the question:
Nicole's Story –
Copyrighting Creative Work
Select the image above to watch a video about Nicole, a creator concerned about copyrighting her creative work.
Why is it important that I know my rights and responsibilities as a user and a creator of media?

2. - from Common Sense Media
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2. Information Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6
Use the information sources here to learn more about copyright and creative credit and to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3.
BrainPop- Copyright
Questions about copyright
Definitions related to copyright
Protected by Copyright digital slider
Is My Use Fair Use?
Copyright Kids
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright
Copyright and Creative Commons
All About Creative Commons and Copyright
Copyright & Fair Use
Select the image above to learn from a video about Copyright and Fair Use
- from Common Sense Media

3. Henry's Story - Making Mashups
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3. Student Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6
Using the information from the previous slide, figure out the meaning of each of the words in the word bank on this worksheet. Complete each sentence by entering the correct word from the word bank into the space provided in each sentence.
You will submit your finished work to your teacher when you are finished. Your teacher will provide specific directions about how to submit your work.
Henry's Story - Making Mashups
Select the image above to learn from a video about Henry, a content creator concerned about copyright infringement.

4. 4. Assessment Activity The New Happy Birthday Song Contest! Next 1 2 35 6
One popular song that almost never appears in movies or on TV is the Happy Birthday Song!
Read this ARTICLE explaining more about the Happy Birthday Song’s copyright policy.
Use this songwriting PLANNER to create a new and unique version of a birthday song. Be really creative, and remember that originality is key.
When you are finished writing your song, discuss with your group what kind of copyright license you might want to use to share or protect the rights to your song.
Lastly, think about how you may want to perform your song for the class! You could perform as a live group, or record the song using a recording tool/software of your choice, like: Vocaroo, Audacity, the Sound Recorder on your HP Revolve Device, or your own favorite smart device music/sound recording app.
The New
Happy Birthday
Song Contest!
Select the image above to visit a webpage where you can listen to submissions for a New Happy Birthday Song Contest, on FMA
Cake Image from Flickr Creative Commons

5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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5. Enrichment Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6
Fair Use Collage:
Cut out (copyrighted) images from magazines. Using glue and construction paper, mix images together into a collage. Rework and change the images to create a new, original work that can be called fair use. Display your collage on the classroom walls and have everyone look at the work.
Examine how well each collage fits the key points of fair use. Then vote for the “best fair use collage” in class. Refer to the Four Points of Fair Use to double check that you are using your images fairly.
Select the image above to view a larger infographic about copyright symbol meanings.
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6. 6. Teacher Support Materials1 2 3 4 5 6
Common Core State Standards grade 6: RI.2, RI.3, RI.7, RI.8, RI.10, W.4, W.10, SL.1a, SL.1b, SL.1c, SL.1d, SL.2, SL.6, L.6 grade 7: RI.2, RI.3, RI.8, RI.10, W.4, W.10, SL.1a, SL.1b, SL.1c, SL.1d, SL.2, SL.6, L.6 grade 8: RI.2, RI.3, RI.8, RI.10, W.4, W.10, SL.1a, SL.1b, SL.1c, SL.1d, SL.2, SL.6, L.6 Standards for the 21st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations Use information and technology ethically and responsibly. ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. 5. Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. P21 Skills Information Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand. ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information. Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies
Grades 6-8 Library Media / Digital Citizenship
Time Frame:
1 hour for research, and 1 hour to create research product.
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
Direct students to use learning tools included in our BCPS-licensed databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels/Lexiles, and embedded dictionaries.
Materials are also available in Spanish on the Common Sense Media website.
Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:
Auditory, visual, tactile, reflective, global understanding
Notes to the teacher:
Collaborate with your school library media specialist to implement this lesson.
Access the Common Sense Media lesson for answer key to the student activity and the assessment activity.
Give students instructions for how to turn in their work, either electronically or on paper.
Lesson content used or adapted from the Common Sense Media lessons A Creator’s Rights, A Creator’s Responsibilities, and Rework, Reuse, Remix. Please review these lessons before implementing the SlamDunk research model to gain a broader scope of the lesson content.
Last updated: July Created by Amber Bickhart, BCPS School Library Media Intern, Revised by Anna Conner, Library Media Specialist BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2014, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.