The document discusses key concepts related to copyright law including what copyright is, fair use, commercial purposes, creative commons, and public domain. It notes that copyright is a law that protects a creator's ownership over their work and requires others to obtain permission before copying, sharing, or performing that work. The document also outlines some of the legal penalties for copyright infringement, which can include fines up to $150,000 per work infringed, attorney fees, injunctions, work impoundment, and jail time. Students are assigned a project to create an educational video presenting examples of copyright dos and don'ts and consequences of infringement using creative storytelling and citing at least three resources.

1. Copyright
Video
Presenta2on
and
Key
terms
to
understanding
Copyright
Law

2. What
is
Copyright
Law?
• h:p://youtu.be/G2jmapccuK0
Click
on
the
link
to
view
this
video.
I
Teach
Technology
Now
(2009).
What
is
copyright
law?
[video
file].
Retrieved
from
h:p://youtu.be/G2jmapccuK0

3. Copyright:
A
law
that
protects
a
creators
ownership
of
and
control
over
the
work
he
or
she
creates,
requiring
other
people
to
get
the
creator’s
permission
before
they
copy,
share
or
perform
that
work

4. Fair
use:
The
ability
to
use
a
small
amount
of
someone’s
crea2ve
work
without
permission,
but
only
in
certain
ways

5. Commercial
purposes:
a
use
in
connec2on
with
a
business,
usually
for
profit

6. Crea2ve
Commons:
A
kind
of
copyright
that
makes
it
easy
for
people
to
copy,
share,
and
build
on
someone’s
crea2ve
work
–
as
long
as
they
give
the
creator
credit
for
it

7. Public
Domain:
Crea2ve
work
that
is
not
protected
by
copyright
and
is
therefore
free
for
you
to
use
however
one
wants

8. Copyright
infringement
is
AGAINST
THE
LAW!
Not
only
will
you
NOT
get
credit
for
your
schoolwork,
but
the
legal
penal2es
are:
1. Infringer
pays
the
actual
dollar
amount
of
damages
and
profits.
2. The
law
provides
a
range
from
$200
to
$150,000
for
each
work
infringed.
3. Infringer
pays
for
all
a:orneys
fees
and
court
costs.
4. The
Court
can
issue
an
injunc2on
to
stop
the
infringing
acts.
5. The
Court
can
impound
the
illegal
works.
6. The
infringer
can
go
to
jail.
h:p://www.lib.purdue.edu/uco/CopyrightBasics/penal2es.html

9. Your
job:
Create
a
video!
• Work in a group of 4 to research copyright laws and consequences
• Come up with 3 dos and 3 don’ts concerning the use of copyright laws and
create a storyboard
• Determine a creative way to present the examples
• Use the iPad or the Flip camera to video your presentation
• Presentation must be 2-4 minutes long
• 3 group members must each present a do and a don’t, and the 4th member
must present 3 consequences of not following the laws.
• Use a minimum of 3 resources and create a bibliography
• BE CREATIVE!!
Guidelines: