Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons, Public Domain

Copyright law grants the author of a creative work the right to decide

• how the creative work is used

• who uses the creative work

• what a creative work is

What is covered by copyright?

• Books and movies

• Software

• Dance

• Books, movies, and software

• Any original work, including all the answers here

How Long Does Copyright Protection Last?

• Until the death of the creator

• 70 years after the death of the author or artist

• 10 years from the copyright registration date

• It must be renewed annually

What happens to creative work after the copyright time has passed?

• The work must be destroyed

• Anybody can purchase the copyright

• It goes into the public domain

What is Fair Use?

• The legal use of creative works without permission

• The use of creative works with permission

• The right to use a resource any way you want

• The right to download anything from the internet

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is NOT one of the 4 factors of Fair Use?

• Purpose of the use (commercial or non-profit)

• Nature of the work (factual or creative)

• Amount of the work used

• Effect on potential market

• Time elapsed since original work was published

True or False: Using no more than 10% of a copyrighted work qualifies as Fair Use.

• False

• True

True or False: If the creator does not include the Copyright symbol visibly on the work somewhere, it is Public Domain and free to use.

• False

• True

True or False: If you credit the creator explicitly and include the date of publication of the original, you do not need to obtain permission from the creator to reuse his/her work.

• False

• True

What is Public Domain?

• Material that is under fair use

• Material that is free to use and has no owner or copyright

• Public Activities that are free to do within the area

• Area or territory owned by the government

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9