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American University: Fair Use and Free Speech Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains copyright and fair use guidelines and best practices for educational tools and for the filmmaking and video industry.
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Creative Commons

For Students 9th - 10th
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that offers tools to authors and artists to create a "some rights reserved" copyright.
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The Copyright Society of the u.s.a: Copyright Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces the concept of "copyright" by answering common questions, defining related terms, and providing sample permission letters. Highlighting the planning and work of school yearbook club, this site shows a variety of ways copyright...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Ict: Copyright

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about copyright law. Then take an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Micro Modules: Copyright and Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Micro-Module provides an excellent overview on copyright and fair use. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: A Creator's Responsibilities: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers reflect on their responsibilities as creators and users of creative work. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Use Information Correctly

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to use information correctly to create quality content while protecting others' intellectual property.
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Other

Tech in Ctrl: Ethics/copyright: What's Mine Isn't (Necessarily) Yours

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Sharing, reusing, or copying content is so easy that rarely do we pause to think about its original source. This lesson will give students the tools to navigate this often-complicated world of digital media and mass information by...