Inspiration vs. Appropriation

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will collaborate to define, research, and visually document examples of appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, and creative commons. Students will create a list of practices to avoid the unethical use of images in personal artworks.

Level

Intermediate

Areas of Study

Community Digital

Collections

Visual Documentation and Research: One Day Lessons

Lesson Objectives

Students will research, define, and provide examples of appropriation, fair use, copyright, or creative commons.

Students will visually document their findings in a collaborative digital presentation.

Students will reflect on their artwork to demonstrate awareness of and respect for copyright laws.

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Teaching Strategies

Place students into five groups and assign a copyright issue.
Facilitate small group research and discussion.
Model how to document findings in a digital slide presentation, such as Google Slides.
Engage students in demonstrating respect for ethical issues through an artwork reflection checklist.

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National Standards

Create

Demonstrate awareness of practices, issues, and ethics of appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, and creative commons as they apply to creating works of art and design.

VA: Cr2.2.8

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

5 minutes

Demonstration Time

5 minutes

Student Studio Time

40 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Device with internet access
Digital slide presentation (such as Google Slides)

National Standards

Create

Demonstrate awareness of practices, issues, and ethics of appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, and creative commons as they apply to creating works of art and design.

VA: Cr2.2.8

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Steps

Research and Define

Define the teacher-assigned issue in small groups: appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, or creative commons. Use internet research and the Copyright, Appropriation, and Fair Use resource.

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