Elementary School Curriculum
Parents’ Page

This page allows parents of elementary school students to see the lessons their school is using to teach key concepts about authorship, creativity, and copyright.
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GRADE K: Respect the Person

Young students learn the importance of attribution—getting credit for the work they do and giving credit to others for their creative work.

GRADE 1: It’s Great to Create & Play Fair

Students learn the importance of attribution—getting credit for the work they do and giving credit to others for their creative work.

GRADE 2: Creativity & Sharing Fairly

Students learn about ownership concepts associated with creative work and how their work might be shared.

GRADE 3: Sharing Fairly

This lesson introduces the concept of fair use. It promotes creative expression and gives students experience with the basic idea of copyright.

GRADE 4: Digital Sharing Ethics

Students learn the challenges and benefits of respecting ownership and copyright, particularly in digital environments. The lesson also explores the concept of fair use.

GRADE 5: Copyright in the Real World (Part 1)

This lesson gives students an experience that teaches them how to identify copyrighted work and understand Creative Commons licenses for finding creative work.

GRADE 6: Copyright in the Real World (Part 2)

Part two reinforces fair use concepts and the basic protections and limitations of copyright. Students learn how copyright encourages creative expression.

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