The fifth grade has been learning about copyright. One might think it's a bit dry for 11 year old boys, but they are very interested and have some very insightful comments. In this day and age, it's far too easy for students to take a snippet from the web and plop into an assignment and then never give it another thought. It's an aha moment for the boys when they realize that someone has created the work that they borrowed, and it's another aha moment when they realize that copyright extends beyond the written word.
One of the most effective teaching tools I've come across is this video, A Fair(y) Use Tale, that explains copyright and fair use by using clips from Disney movies. It was created by Eric Faden a professor at Bucknell University and in addition to teaching about copyright, it is an example of the perfect application of fair use.
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