Copyright Scavenger Hunt
Copyright basics
For questions 1-3 please use the following website.
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/6623-understanding-copyright-law-andfair-use-for-teachers/
1. What is copyright?
2. How can you tell if something is copyrighted?
3. What is fair use? Cite one example of fair use.
Examples of Copyright in the classroom
For questions 4-8 please use the following website.
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/tx05/TeacherCopyright_chart.pdf
4. How long after a show airs may a teacher show a broadcasted program?
5. You found an excellent image of a reaction on a website and want to use it in a powerpoint
lecture given in class. Is it legal to use the image in your lecture?
6. You found a great article on chemistry in Time magazine. You want to copy it and distribute it to
students for reading. Is this within copy rules?
7. You think “99 Problems” by Jay-Z would be a great addition to your presentation on RTI. You
have chosen to use the entire song on the presentation. If the song is copyrighted, is this legal?
8. A student has found a five minute clip form Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to illustrate Chicago’s rich
architecture. She asks you if this is a copyright infringement. How will you answer?
Copyright Scavenger Hunt
Solutions
For questions 9-10 please use the following website.
http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2012/08/20/activity-7-fair-use-copyright-and-introduction-tousing-images/#creativecommons
9. What is creative commons?
10. How does creative commons benefit teachers?