TeachersFirst's Copyright and Fair Use Resources
This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers, parents, and students understand concepts of copyright and Fair Use. This collection includes instructional activities about copyright and collections/tools to use images, music, and texts legally, either through Fair Use or Creative Commons licensing. Use these resources to model and teach ethical use of electronic media or to find copyright-safe raw materials for student projects. Be sure to share these resources with students for them to access any time they have a project to do.
Explore our entire collection of resources tagged copyright, creative commons, and/or plagiarism.
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Copyright Kids - The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Grades
3 to 6
tag(s): air (106), copyright (40), plagiarism (33)
In the Classroom
Share with students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. The site is text heavy so pair weaker readers with stronger ones, or you could use a tool such as Immersive Reader, reviewed here, or Text to Speech Reader, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Citing Sources - Duke University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): citations (34), plagiarism (33)
In the Classroom
This site would be useful for any teacher who assigns a research paper, regardless of the subject. Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector and share it with students before assigning them a research project. To insure that students are reminded of plagiarism and the importance if citing, copy this link on to any student assignment sheets that contain information about their research paper.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Copyright Office Home Page - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): copyright (40)
In the Classroom
Use this site as reference when teaching about copyright. Share with older students to investigate on their own. Share with other teachers at your school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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