Copyright Law

What does this symbol mean?

• chat

• cancer

• copyright

• circle c

What is copyright law?

• Federal law protecting citizens right to copy.

• Federal law protecting authors, artists, and composers from being kidnapped.

• Federal law protecting original works of authors, artists, and composers from being used without permission.

• Federal law protecting the rights of copycats.

What is fair use?

• Fair use allows you to use a limited amount of copyrighted material for educational use.

• Fair use allows you to use unlimited copyrighted material for educational projects.

• Fair use only limits use of music and movies.

• Fair use is another name for copyright.

Public domain material is...

• copyrighted works that anyone can use

• copyrighted works used to catch those who break the law

• works that are not copyrighted and can be used without permission

• copyright works created by public service organization

Lots of material on government websites are public domain.

• True

• False

Does it matter how much of a copyrighted song or video you use?

• Yes

• No

You can freely use text or images from a website that does not have the copyright word or symbol on it.

• True

• False

You can share a school project with your family by putting it on your personal website.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

You can use sound or video from a website if you do not see the copyright symbol.

• Yes, just give the name of the song and artist.

• Yes, if there is no symbol it is not copyrighted.

• Yes, you must write for permission to use and wait for a response.

• Yes, who is going to know.