DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 4

A Creator's
Rights and
Responsibilities

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 What rights and
responsibilities
do you have
as a creator?

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 Learning Objectives

l Define "copyright" and explain how it

applies to creative work.

2 Describe our rights and responsibilities as

creators.

3 Apply copyright principles to real-life

scenarios.

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WARM UP: THINK, PAIR, SHARE

What does the word "creator" mean?

Directions:
1. Take a moment to think silently about this question.
2. Then, take turns sharing your response with your partner.

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KEY VOCABULARY

Copyright ©
Legal protection that creators have over the things
they create.

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ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

Directions: Part 1

Read each term aloud with your group. Then, use the Word
Bank to complete the Fill-in-the-Blank paragraph.

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ACTIVITY: GROUP WORK

Directions: Part 2

Work with your group to complete the two reflection

questions.

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DISCUSS: ASK & ATTRIBUTE

Ask Attribute
● What kind of copyright ● Have I provided
license does the creative attribution to the creator?
work have?
● Do I need to get
permission from the
creator to use it?

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DISCUSS: ASK & ATTRIBUTE

Ask Attribute
1. Do a reverse-image search 1. If you get permission,
to try to find the original provide attribution by
creator of the image. listing the author and
2. If the photo has a regular date.
copyright, email or get 2. Also add a link back to the
ahold of the creator to ask photo's source. You might
permission. also use a citation.

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