Remix Responsibly Lesson Overview
Remix Responsibly Lesson Overview
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Essential Question
Essential Question
How can we be creative while respecting the creative rights of others?
How can we be creative while respecting the creative rights of others?
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
In this hands-on lesson, students discover that creativity isn't about starting from scratch, but responsibly building upon others' ideas through the remix process of copy, transform, and combine. As students create shape and poetry remixes, they learn to balance creative expression with respecting others' work—essential skills for today's digital creators.
Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
Define plagiarism and explain why giving credit matters
Learn about the remix method: copying, transforming, and/or combining
Practice creating "original" content that builds upon others' ideas legally
Approximate Time Needed: 20 min
Approximate Time Needed: 20 min
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Plagiarism – taking someone else's work or ideas and pretending they are your own
Remix – creating something new by copying, transforming, and/or combining other media
Credit – acknowledging who created something by naming them when you share or use their work
Lesson Resources
Lesson Resources
Copy, Transform, & Combine Handout
Lesson Video
Lesson Video
250807_RemixingResponsibly_MASTER_site.mp4
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Lesson page updated: October 2025
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