Lesson Plan
Course Title: Web Technologies
Session Title: Copyright Compliance
Lesson Duration:
2 hours
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of the lesson, students will show understanding of copyright rules and
guidelines related to website design projects.
Specific Objectives:
 Students will show understanding which works are subject to copyright protection.
 Students will understand the Fair Use Guidelines and how to use copyright protected works
within the classroom environment.
 Students will understand public domain and how to determine which works fall into the
public domain.
Preparation
TEKS Correlations:
 1H – Demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical responsibilities in relation to the
field of information technology.
 4 – The student complies with practices and behaviors that meet legal and ethical
responsibilities. The student is expected to:
o 4A - Examine copyright and licensing issues in the software industry.
o 4B - Model ethical and legal acquisition of digital information, including the
correct citing of sources through the use of established methods; and
o 4C – Demonstrate proper netiquette and acceptable use policies when using
networks.
Instructor / Trainer
References:
 US Copyright Office - http://www.copyright.gov/
 UC Copyright - http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/publicdomain.html
Instructional Aids:
 Copyright Guidelines Copyright Guidelines
 Copyright Presentation
Materials Needed:
 Printed presentation handouts for students.
 Copyright or Public Domain Worksheet
 Citing Sources Worksheet
 Quiz printed for each student
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Equipment Needed:
 Computer with Digital Projector
 Computers with Internet Access for each student
Introduction
MI
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
1.
Ask the students whether or not they think about downloading music online
without paying? Then ask whether they think it is ok to use a picture the
found on a website. Discuss with them how the creator of the music or photo
might feel if they found someone else was using their work without their
permission.
2. Discuss with students how they would feel if they produced a set of photos to
sell online, and the sale of these photos contributed to their income. Ask
them to consider whether there should be protection of their photos so that
people cannot use their photos without their permission. Explain to them that
this protection is called Copyrights and gives the owner any kind of creative
work protection from being copied.
Outline
MI
Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
Instructor Notes:
I.
Introduction discussion.
II.
What is Copyright?
a. Protected Works
III.
Why Understand Copyright Guidelines
a. Articles of the Berne Convention
IV.
Copyright Requirements
a. Original Works
b. Creativity
c. Fixed & Tangible
V.
Copyright Notification
a. The Copyright Symbol
b. Copyright Registration
VI.
Using Copyrighted Work
a. Copyright Violations
b. Fare Use Guidelines
VII.
Citing Sources
a. Web Pages
b. Images
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c. Music & Video
VIII.
Public Domain
IX.
Guided Practice on Copyright or Public
Domain Worksheet.
X.
Students work independently on Citing
Sources of resources found online.
XI.
Copyright Quiz
Application
MI
Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Following the lesson, the students should complete the Copyright or Public Domain
worksheet. Students should first attempt the worksheet on their own and then the
instructor should go through the worksheet discussing each described work and
explaining why it is in copyright protected or in public domain.
MI
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Students should be provided with the Citing Sources worksheet. Students should go
online and locate the information requested. The students should locate the
information online and properly cite it.
Summary
MI
Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
Have a student come to the front of the room and write on the board the proper
citation for a web page, image, audio, and video they found online. Discuss the
format of the citation and make any necessary corrections.
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Evaluation
MI
Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
As students are working on the Copyright or Public Domain exercise, observe to
make sure students understand what is subject to copyright protection and what falls
into the Public Domain.
When students are writing the citations on the board, observe for correct format and
have them make any necessary corrections. Review this section if necessary.
MI
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
Students should complete the quiz to assure their understanding of copyright
guidelines.
Extension
MI
Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Students should use what they learned in this lesson when they complete web
design projects. The Web Design projects should include properly cited works.
Perhaps even include a Works Cited page on the site.
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Icon
MI
Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Personal Development
Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Use manipulatives, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulatives and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________
Is it Copyright Protected or in the Public Domain?
It is very important for a web designer to be able to determine whether or not a
photograph, song clip, or any other created work is copyright protected or something
that falls within the public domain. Anything in the public domain is free for anyone to
use for any reason they choose. For each of the items described below, indicate
whether the items are copyright protected or if it is in the public domain.
Item to be considered
Copyright or Public Domain?
A photograph published in 1970 without a
copyright notice.
A photograph taken and published by NASA
in 2005
A poem published in 1900 with copyright
protection, but the author died in 1940.
A photograph published in 1997 on a website
without a copyright notice.
A song published in 1980 without a copyright
notice or registration.
A photograph published in 1965 with a
copyright notice.
A poem published in 1930 with copyright
notice, but did not renew.
A photograph published in 1910 with
copyright protection but the author died in
1950.
A song published in 1890
A photograph produced by the Department of
the Treasury.
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KEY
Is it Copyright Protected or in the Public Domain?
It is very important for a web designer to be able to determine whether or not a
photograph, song clip, or any other created work is copyright protected or something
that falls within the public domain. Anything in the public domain is free for anyone to
use for any reason they choose. For each of the items described below, indicate
whether the items are copyright protected or if it is in the public domain.
Item to be considered
Copyright or Public Domain?
A photograph published in 1970 without a
copyright notice.
A photograph taken and published by NASA
in 2005
A poem published in 1900 with copyright
protection, but the author died in 1940.
A photograph published in 1997 on a website
without a copyright notice.
A song published in 1980 without a copyright
notice or registration.
A photograph published in 1965 with a
copyright notice.
A poem published in 1930 with copyright
notice, but did not renew.
A photograph published in 1910 with
copyright protection but the author died in
1950.
A song published in 1890
A photograph produced by the Department of
the Treasury.
Public Domain
Public Domain
Public Domain
Copyright protected
Public Domain
Copyright protected
Public Domain
Copyright protected
Public Domain
Public Domain
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Citing Internet Sources
If you use any works that you did not create, you should properly city their source. Even
if it is works from the public domain or copyrighted works that you have acquired
permission.
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Web Pages
name of author(s) -if known
title of the work - in quotes, if known
title of the Web page - in italics, if
applicable
date of last revision
URL
Date accessed
Email
name of author
subject of the message - in quotes
date the message was sent
type of communication: personal,
distribution list, professional
E. author's e-mail address
F. Date accessed
A.
B.
C.
D.
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FTP File
name of author(s) -if known
title of the work - in quotes, if known
date of last revision
URL
Date accessed
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Online Database Research
name of author(s) -if known
title of the work - in quotes, if known
date of last revision
URL
Date accessed
Locate two websites of each type specified on the cold war. Write the proper citation for
the site. Use today’s date for the citation.
News Site: _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Discussion Board Site: ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
If you were to send a friend an email titled “Cold War Research”, how would your email
be properly cited if your friend were to use the content of your email?
_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________
Copyright Guidelines Quiz
1. A form of ownership in one’s original creative work.
A. Registered
B. Copyright
C. Fair Use Guidelines
D. Public Domain
2. The document which created a uniform set of copyright laws among various nations.
A. Articles of the Berne Convention
B. Public Domain Doctrine
C. Copyright Registrations
D. The Copyright Center
3. To qualify for Copyright Protection, a work must satisfy each of the following except?
A. Be Original
B. Be of Quality
C. Be creative to a minimal degree
D. Be fixed or tangible form of expression
4. Which of the following would NOT qualify for copyright protection?
A. Paintings and works of art.
B. Music and audio files
C. Facts and measurements
D. Poetry
5. Using copyrighted material without permission is called what?
A. Copyright violations
B. Fair Use
C. Copyright Theft
D. Intellectual Property Theft
6. The guidelines specifying how copyrighted materials can be used within the
classroom.
A. Copyright Registration
B. Fair Use Guidelines
C. Public Domain
D. Educational Use Guidelines
7. Works that are available for anyone to use for any purpose are classified as:
A. Public Domain
B. Open Works
C. Copyrighted
D. Fair Use
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Copyright Guidelines Quiz - KEY
1. A form of ownership in one’s original creative work.
A. Registered
B. Copyright
C. Fair Use Guidelines
D. Public Domain
2. The document which created a uniform set of copyright laws among various nations.
A. Articles of the Berne Convention
B. Public Domain Doctrine
C. Copyright Registrations
D. The Copyright Center
3. To qualify for Copyright Protection, a work must satisfy each of the following except?
A. Be Original
B. Be of Quality
C. Be creative to a minimal degree
D. Be fixed or tangible form of expression
4. Which of the following would NOT qualify for copyright protection?
A. Paintings and works of art.
B. Music and audio files
C. Facts and measurements
D. Poetry
5. Using copyrighted material without permission is called what?
A. Copyright violations
B. Fair Use
C. Copyright Theft
D. Intellectual Property Theft
6. The guidelines specifying how copyrighted materials can be used within the
classroom.
A. Copyright Registration
B. Fair Use Guidelines
C. Public Domain
D. Educational Use Guidelines
7. Works that are available for anyone to use for any purpose are classified as:
A. Public Domain
B. Open Works
C. Copyrighted
D. Fair Use
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