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A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 4

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Essential Question

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What rights and responsibilities

do you have as a creator?

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Learning Objectives

Define "copyright" and explain how it applies to creative work.�

Describe our rights and responsibilities as creators.

Apply copyright principles to real-life scenarios. �

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WARM UP: THINK, PAIR, SHARE

What does the word "creator" mean?

Directions:

Take a moment to think silently about this question.
Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.

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Legal protection that creators have over the things they create.

KEY VOCABULARY

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Directions: Part 1

Read each term aloud with your group. Then, use the Word Bank to complete the Fill-in-the-Blank paragraph.

ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

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Directions: Part 2

Work with your group to complete the two reflection questions.

ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

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DISCUSS: ASK & ATTRIBUTE

Ask	Attribute
What kind of copyright license does the creative work have? Do I need to get permission from the creator to use it?	Have I provided attribution to the creator?

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DISCUSS: ASK & ATTRIBUTE

Ask	Attribute
Do a reverse-image search to try to find the original creator of the image. If the photo has a regular copyright, email or get ahold of the creator to ask permission.	If you get permission, provide attribution by listing the author and date. Also add a link back to the photo's source. You might also use a citation.

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