1. A Creator’s rights

2. Essential Question
What rights do you have as a creator?

3. 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.

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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?

15. 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?

16. Assessment
Complete and turn in before you leave.