FAIR USE

Fair use means you can use copyrighted material without a license only
for certain purposes. These include:

 Commentary
 Criticism
 Reporting
 Research
 Teaching

Guidelines for Fair Use

 A majority of the content you create must be your own.
 Give credit to the copyright holder.
 Don't make money off of the copyrighted work.
1) Which of the following is copyrightable?
a) A painting c) The theme of a book
b) A poem d) All of the above
e) None of the above f) a) and b)
2) Which of the following is NOT copyright infringement?
a) Jessica went to a museum with a pen and paper and drew several of the
paintings she
saw.
b) Ashley typed up the book Green Eggs and Ham word for word and then only
changed
the title to Blue Carrots and Chicken, and sold copies.
c) Carl wrote a sequel to one of his favorite books.
3) Only materials with a copyright symbol,©, are protected. If it doesn’t
have the symbol you can make copies and share it with others.
True or False
4. It is OK to allow my friends to copy music files I have purchased.
True or False
5. Which of the following are you a copyright owner of?
a) A poem you wrote about a trip to the zoo.
b) A handful of leaves you picked up from the park.
c) A copy of the first page of your chemistry textbook.
d) A picture you ripped out of a magazine.