Description: Students explore the concept of fair use, apply it to case studies, and create an original work of fair use.

Grade:  Secondary Cycle 1

Time:  45 minutes

Materials:

• Magazines, scissors, construction paper, and glue OR student Internet access and sound
• Internet access to show public domain and fair use case studies to the class
• Preview Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) and “The Commons” on Flickr (www.flickr.com/commons)
• Copy the Four Points of Fair Use Student Handout, one for each student.

Resource (PDF lessons) – free registration required https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/rework-reuse-remix-6-8