WebQuest Answers:

Copyright Law and Fair Use:

Watch this short video (2:44) on Copyright Law and Fair Use and then answer the six questions about the video which follow:

1. What is copyright law? People are required to ask for permission to use anything that you make. You are to the same for them.
2. How much of what is online is copyrighted material? Most things.
3. What is the checklist the video suggests you follow before using something you find on the internet? A) Check who owns it B) Get Permission to Use It C)Give credit to the creator D) Buy it (if necessary) E) Use it Responsibly
4. What is the definition of Fair Use? When you may use a small portion of another person's work without getting permission
5. Name at least two instances where Fair Use applies: A) School work/education B) News reporting C) Criticizing or commenting D) Comedy or parody
6. What are the four points of Fair Use? A) You may only use a small portion of the work B) Add new meaning of the work to make it original C) Rework it and use it in a totally different way D) Use it for nonprofit purposes

Additional Quest(ions) Not in the Video:

1. What is a Creative Commons License?A license that gives users permission to use their work.
2. What is Public Domain?The copyright has expired and the public may use the work without citation.
3. Content and license of www.Pixabay.com? Free images / Creative Commons
4. Content and license of www.bensound.com? Free music / Creative Commons
5. Content and license of www.Unsplash.com? Free photographs / Creative Commons
6. Content and license of www.purple-planet.com? Free music / Creative Commons

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