Grade 7
The Four Factors of Fair Use
What rights to fair use do you have as a creator?
Kids can be voracious consumers -- and creators -- of media, and it's easier than ever for them to find and share digital content online. But do middle schoolers know about concepts like fair use, copyright, and public domain? Give students a framework they can use to better understand how fair use works in the real world.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
copyright
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fair use
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public domain
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sampling
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.7.1, L.7.3, L.7.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, SL.7.1, SL.7.1a, SL.7.1b, SL.7.1c, SL.7.1d, SL.7.2, SL.7.4, SL.7.6, W.7.1, W.7.1a, W.7.1b, W.7.10, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.9
CASEL
1a, 1e, 2a, 2e, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.1, I.A.2, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.1, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, VI.B.1, VI.B.2, VI.B.3, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, VI.C.1, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.2, VI.D.3
ISTE
1d, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3c, 3d, 4d, 6a, 6b, 7b
Lesson Plan
50 mins.
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Warm Up: Copyright and Fair Use
15 mins.Explore: Fair and Square
20 mins.Debate: Sampling or Stealing
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: September 2022
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