Copyright

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF COPYRIGHT LAW?
The week of October 11 we will be examining copyright issues. Before Monday, October 11 go to the government site below and click on Taking the Mystery out of copyright. There are four buttons to click. The first is a short, sort of dorky video about what's covered under copyright. The second give a timeline of copyright law. Look over it to see how things have evolved, (you won't be tested on anything there.) The third has answers to the FAQ, and the third shows you how to get a copyright. It is all pretty simple, a good introduction to the topic.

[|Taking the Mystery out of copyright]

[|Creative Commons]

[|US Government site]

Copyright and Fair Use [|Stanford's Site on Copyright]

Go to this site. Read the following information and be prepared to discuss it. __**Copyright FAQs**__ a) Copyright Basics FAQ b) Copyright Protection: What It Is, How It Works e) Video taping from the TV for classroom

__**Fair Use**__ a) What Is Fair Use? b) Measruing Fair USe: The Four Factors c) Summaries of Fair USe Cases d) Disagreements Over Fair Use: When Are you Likely to Get Sued?