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Copyright also gives creators the right to control how their works are used, including the right to receive payment for their works. Copyright is a form of protection provided by law to authors of original works.
Copyright protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form. This includes literary works, musical works, dramatic works, choreography, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, motion pictures, sound recordings, and architectural works.
Copyright does not protect ideas, facts, or processes. It also does not protect titles, names, or short phrases.
Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection that provides creators with exclusive rights to their works. This allows creators to control how their works are used, including the right to receive payment for their works.
Copyright also encourages creativity by providing creators with the incentive to create new works. By protecting creators’ works, copyright encourages the creation of new works that benefit society.
Copyright does not protect ideas, facts, or processes. It also does not protect titles, names, or short phrases. Additionally, copyright does not protect works that are not fixed in a tangible form.
Copyright also does not protect works that are not original or works that are not created by a human being. Additionally, copyright does not protect works that are not considered to be “creative” or “original” enough to be eligible for protection.
Generally, the creator of the work is the owner of the copyright. However, there are some exceptions. If the work was created as part of the creator’s employment, the employer may be the owner of the copyright. Additionally, if the work was created by a freelancer or independent contractor, the freelancer or independent contractor may be the owner of the copyright.
It is important to note that copyright ownership can be transferred or assigned to another party. This is typically done through a written agreement.
Generally, copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. For works created by more than one author, copyright lasts for the life of the last surviving author plus 70 years. For works made for hire, copyright lasts for 95 years from the date of publication or 120 years from the date of creation, whichever is shorter.
It is important to note that copyright can be renewed or extended. This is typically done through a written agreement between the copyright owner and the party wishing to use the copyrighted work.
Video To Watch During Lesson
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Student Activities
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Ask what does the word ‘Creator’ mean?
Invite students to share their responses. Clarify that a creator is simply someone who creates something, like a photo, a song, or even a dish of food.
Point out to students that they are all creators. Ask: Think about a time you created something, when you wrote down an idea, took a picture or video of something, made a piece of art, or uploaded something you made to the internet. What was it?
Ask: What about a time when you've used someone else's creation online, like an image or a quote from an article?
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Provide the students with various scenarios and discuss how each would make them feel.
You entered an art competition and your drawing won first place! Your artwork was hung up for everyone to see, but someone else’s name was on the drawing instead of yours.
You carried out some research for a work project and presented your findings in a report. Your colleague takes your report and types their name as the author and gives the report to management.
You write a song and a few months later hear a new song on the radio that sounds like yours with similar lyrics.
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Ask: Do you think copyright is important? Why does it matter who gets credit for something?
Invite students to respond. Emphasize that in addition to concrete benefits like money or fame, there is also fairness: If someone puts in the effort and time to create something, that person deserves to get the credit and have a say in how it gets used.
Say: As a digital citizen and creator, you have a right to decide how your creative work is copyrighted. But you also have a responsibility in how you use the work of others.