Scavenger Hunt Worksheet:
Record Your Answers
Instructions: This activity has been designed to take you on a “hunt” for each section below. Each section is on a different topic focusing on aspects of copyright and fair use. Please answer the questions using the provided links and then check your answers with the answer key. As a teacher, it can be difficult to know exactly what you can use and not use legally off the web. This is designed to help you through that process.
Hunt #1: Copyright Law
Answer the following questions:
1. Why do copyright laws exist? http://www.pbs.org/teachers/copyright/fairuse.html
2. How do you know if the work you want to use is indeed copyrighted? http://www.knowyourcopyrights.org/resourcesfac/faq/online.shtml
Hunt #2: Fair Use
Answer the following questions:
1. What does Fair Use mean? http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/fairuse.html
2. Can software be shared throughout a school?
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
Hunt #3: Materials
Answer the following questions:
1. How do I copyright my materials? http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what
2. What about showing films in the classroom?
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/copyright/fairuse/digitalclassroomdelivery/webdigitalpsafinal.pdf
Hunt #4: In the Classroom
Answer the following questions:
1. Does the copyright law have any exemptions for classroom use? http://hslibraryguides.ucdenver.edu/content.php?pid=205373&sid=1714439
2. Can you copy pages from a textbook for your own purpose in the classroom? http://blog.lib.umn.edu/copyinfo/scenarios/013876.html
Hunt #5: Use of Music
Answer the following questions:
1. Is there any available free music for use in projects?
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
2. What specific examples of music are copyrighted?
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
©2012 Tiffany Galloway