Fair Use

1. What makes a fair and acceptable use?

1.1. Quoting material in a different context

1.2. Quoting material to illustrate and argument

1.3. Using material for a different purpose than it was created

1.4. Criticizing/critiquing media

2. By Definition

2.1. Helps to prevent copyright from becoming a charter for private censorship.

2.1.1. Check out http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org

2.2. Allows for Educators and students to benefit from the material when it outweighs the cost to the copyright owner

2.3. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances—especially when the cultural or social benefits of the use are predominant.

2.4. Favors transformative uses which add content to and re-purpose copyrighted material

3. Classroom Implementation

3.1. Using copyrighted materials in lessons

3.2. Using copyrighted materials in curriculum content

3.3. Sharing curriculum materials

3.4. Student use of copyrighted material in there work

3.5. Developing an audience for student work

4. In the English Classroom

4.1. Connecting to pop culture to inspire critical thinking

4.2. Critiquing film version verses the text version of a novel or story

4.3. Quoting material to strengthen argumentative thesis statements