It's common for kids to use images they find online, for school projects or just for fun. But kids don't often understand which images are OK to use and which ones aren't. Help your students learn about the rights and responsibilities they have when it comes to the images they create and use.
Key Standards Supported
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: We Are All Creators
5 mins.Define: What's Copyright?
25 mins.Apply: May I?
10 mins.Have students visit PhotosforClass to find a Creative Commons photo on a keyword of their choice. Have them download the photo and look at the attribution URL for the photo. Have them look up that attribution link to investigate what kind of copyright license the photo has. Students can write up a short paragraph explaining their findings to a partner or explain in front of the class.