Copyright and Fair Use

What is copyright? 

• a form of protection
• an image
• a form of protection for kids
• copies of work

What is Copyright Infringement?

• anyone who uses someone work without permission 
• a copy of someone work
• anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission
• a picture of someone work

What is Fair Use?

• pictures, essays
• unfair use of copyright material 
• all copyright materials
• material that can be used without the owner permission

A student brings a CD to school and lends it to a friend to put in his Keynote Presentation. This is fair use.

• True
• False

A teacher rents Gone With the Wind to show the burning of Atlanta scene to her class while studying the civil war. This is fair use.

• True
• False

If I found the work (picture, song, story...) on the internet, it must be public domain.

• True
• False

If an image you want to copy does not have the copyright symbol on it, you can use it any way you want.

• True
• False

How would you summarize Public Domain?

• You can find it in a public library.
• You can get it on line for free.
• You can use the work without getting permission.
• You can use it under the Fair Use Act.

How would you show your understanding of Fair Use?

• The right to copy entire copyrighted works without permission.
• A right to make changes of copyrighted work.
• The right for teachers and Journalists to use copyrighted works.
• The right to download anything copyrightable from the internet.

How long does copyright protection last?

• 95 years from the date of creation.
• 120 years from the date of creation.
• 70 years after the death of the creator.
• 75 years after the date of the creation.