Lesson
The Four Factors of Fair Use
What rights to fair use do you have as a creator?
Grade
7Time
50 mins.
Objectives
- Define the terms "copyright," "public domain," and "fair use."
- Identify the purpose of the Four Factors of Fair Use.
- Apply fair use to real-world examples, making a case for or against.
Vocabulary
copyright .
fair use .
public domain .
sampling
copyright – legal protection that creators have over the things they create
fair use – the ability to use copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations
public domain – creative work that's not copyrighted and free to use without permission
sampling – reworking a portion of a song or sound recording into a new composition
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.