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According to the U.S. Copyright Office, copyright is "a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression.  Copyright covers both published and unpublished works."

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U.S. Copyright Office | U.S. Copyright Office

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Copyright protects the creator of a body of work and gives them the rights that prevent others from copying their work or doing things with their work they may not like.

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Fair Use allows limited use of copyrighted work or material without first acquiring permission from the copyright holder.

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Any creative materials not protected by copyright such as work
created before 1923 or created for the use of the U.S. Government is not protected by copyright. These things are owned by the public.

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Transformative Use was added to the Fair Use law in 1994 stating that "derivative work is transformative if it uses a source work in completely new or unexpected ways."

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Understanding Fair Use

Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Copyright Information section of this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

This web site presents information about copyright law. The University Libraries make every effort to assure the accuracy of this information but do not offer it as counsel or legal advice. Consult an attorney for advice concerning your specific situation.

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Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Copyright Information section of this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. This web site presents information about copyright law. The University Libraries make every effort to assure the accuracy of this information but do not offer it as counsel or legal advice.

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Teaching the concept of copyright to students

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Teaching the concept of copyright to students

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Thought starters

1. Why is it important to consider both the legal and ethical ramifications of using other people's work?

2. How does the advertising activity change the way students think about using creative works?

3. What would you do next to further your students' understanding of copyright?

School Details

Burke High School
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha NE 68154

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High school students in Nichole Niebur's class explore the legal and ethical implications of respecting creative work. Nichole begins by preteaching vocabulary having to do with copyright. Students then participate in an advertising activity, working in pairs to decide which pictures to use in a fictional ad campaign.

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Things protected by copyright include:
- literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works

Things unprotected by copyright include:
- facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation

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Did you know that whenever you write a poem or story or even a paper for your class, or a drawing or other artwork, you automatically own the copyright to it. Copyright is a form of protection given to the authors or creators of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works.