Copyright Lesson Plan on Music Learning://cyberbee.com/copyrpln.pdf Description of site and content:
This site is a .pdf file lesson plan designed for the eighth grade level, conducted over 4 days. Its author, Laura Kaemming, clearly defined the objectives as follows:
Introduced to basic understanding of copyright laws.
Develop a basic understanding of copyright laws.
Identify examples of copyright infringement and fair use.
This lesson plan is very well organized; materials are defined and exact procedures are clearly written. The lesson plan "walks" students through the various steps of Awareness, Exploration /Filtration, Learning, Application and Sharing. These steps are done in primarily this order over the 4 days with the exception of Sharing occurring on days 1, 2, and 4. How I would use this resource in the classroom:
I would utilize this lesson plan in my first year freshman Introduction to Business class during the chapter on Legal Issues that businesses face. I would need to truncate lesson so that it can be completed in a 75 minute class period. The way I would do this is to dispense with the benchmark worksheet and the Music Alive article regarding music copyright issues and infringement. I would skip to day 2 material which explains the basic definition of a Copyright, the length of protection, and what constitutes Fair Use. I would show my students the music videos that are addressed in the two cases (Queen v. Vanilla Ice and Huey Lewis v. Ray Parker, Jr.). After viewing the videos small groups would work together and fill to fill out the "You be the Judge!" worksheets. Each group would report findings to the class and I would facilitate a class discussion. I would finally ask the class how these music examples might apply to other industries such as literature, motion picture, and business products and innovations. How would I assess student learning:
I would grade the "You be the Judge!" answers based on how well they supported the rating system. I would look for complete answers that showed critical thinking. Also, I would grade students on their participation in the group and class discussions based on their quality of their participation (need to give at least two substantive contributions for full credit). Finally, I would ask them to write a 1-page paper on how Copyright infringement and fair use applies in the business environment (due the next class period with a basic rubric provided to students that is similar to their final paper submission).
Description of site and content:
This site is a .pdf file lesson plan designed for the eighth grade level, conducted over 4 days. Its author, Laura Kaemming, clearly defined the objectives as follows:
- Introduced to basic understanding of copyright laws.
- Develop a basic understanding of copyright laws.
- Identify examples of copyright infringement and fair use.
This lesson plan is very well organized; materials are defined and exact procedures are clearly written. The lesson plan "walks" students through the various steps of Awareness, Exploration /Filtration, Learning, Application and Sharing. These steps are done in primarily this order over the 4 days with the exception of Sharing occurring on days 1, 2, and 4.How I would use this resource in the classroom:
I would utilize this lesson plan in my first year freshman Introduction to Business class during the chapter on Legal Issues that businesses face. I would need to truncate lesson so that it can be completed in a 75 minute class period. The way I would do this is to dispense with the benchmark worksheet and the Music Alive article regarding music copyright issues and infringement. I would skip to day 2 material which explains the basic definition of a Copyright, the length of protection, and what constitutes Fair Use. I would show my students the music videos that are addressed in the two cases (Queen v. Vanilla Ice and Huey Lewis v. Ray Parker, Jr.). After viewing the videos small groups would work together and fill to fill out the "You be the Judge!" worksheets. Each group would report findings to the class and I would facilitate a class discussion. I would finally ask the class how these music examples might apply to other industries such as literature, motion picture, and business products and innovations.
How would I assess student learning:
I would grade the "You be the Judge!" answers based on how well they supported the rating system. I would look for complete answers that showed critical thinking. Also, I would grade students on their participation in the group and class discussions based on their quality of their participation (need to give at least two substantive contributions for full credit). Finally, I would ask them to write a 1-page paper on how Copyright infringement and fair use applies in the business environment (due the next class period with a basic rubric provided to students that is similar to their final paper submission).