Plays and Monologues in the Public Domain
FYI:
Copyright Warning:
Texas School District Ordered to Pay $9.2M in Copyright Suit
May 25, 2019
Before you make a copy of that workbook page, read this:
A federal jury has ruled that the Houston school district must pay an Austin-company $9.2 million after concluding dozens of district workers violated federal copyright laws by repeatedly misusing one of the firm’s study guides.
Youtube: Copyright, Exceptions, and Fair Use: Crash Course Intellectual Property
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Frequently Asked Questions
Copyright Frequently Asked Questions: Copyright, Fair Use, Public Domain
Copyright Frequently Asked Questions 2
Everything you need to know about copyright and education
MOVIES IN THE CLASSROOM:
Showing movies? Read this first.
Movies in the Classroom: What You Need to Know Before You Click "Play"
THE BASICS ABOUT MOVIES:
Under the "Face-to-Face Teaching Exemption," copyrighted movies may be shown in a K-12 school setting without copyright permission only if all criteria are met:
A teacher or instructor is present, and engaged in face-to-face teaching activities.
The institution must be an accredited, nonprofit educational institution.
The showing takes place in a classroom setting with only enrolled students in attendance.
The movie is used as an essential part of the core, required curriculum being taught. (The instructor should be able to show how the use of the motion picture contributes to the overall required course study and syllabus.)
The movie being used is a legitimate copy, not recorded from a legitimate copy or recorded from TV.
COPYRIGHT FREE IMAGES:
Copyright Free Image Sources (Scroll down the article for links to image sites)
Royalty free music: click here and click here
also, search Google "no copyright sounds"
Creative Commons/ Openverse free-to-use images click here
Find 101 sites with images you can use in papers and reports (without stealing them from the photographer) at copyright-free image sites
60 Totally Free Online Resources for Creating Visual Content Click here
Find free copyright-free images from your favorite sources (Google images, YouTube, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and more). Click here
When using Google images in a web search, open the images page, click on "tools" and then choose "usage rights." Choose "Creative Common Licenses." Click on your chosen image 2 times to find the CC license requirements.
Can I use this image? Find out how to decide here.
LOOK FOR THESE SYMBOLS:
Public Domain:
(Public Domain CC0)
No copyright
(Public Domain CC0)
Copyrighted material
(Public Domain CC0)