Introduction

Have you ever heard the song "Blurred Lines"? Did you know that Pharrell and Robin Thicke had to pay Marvin Gaye’s family $5.3 million because of a copyright violation?

Violating copyright is not only wrong, it can be expensive.

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Determine uses, capabilities, and limitations of technological tools for achieving personal and workplace needs.
    • Utilizing common tools, equipment, machines, and materials required for a selected job
    • Assessing results of investigations related to uses and limitations of technological tools

Essential Questions

  • When do I have to use a citation to use other people’s work or ideas?
  • What is copyright and fair use?

Enduring Understandings

  • Technology tools and their limitations affect work tasks.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Workforce Essentials standards: 12.