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B4U Copy
from the Business Software Alliance and YMI

This educational program raises student awareness of copyright and encourages responsible behavior online. Designed by curriculum specialists, the B4UCopy curriculum is a comprehensive program with lesson plans and teacher guides.
View curriculum for grades 3-8. View curriculum for grades 9-12.

Grades
Late Elementary: Grades 3-5; Middle School: Grades 6-8; High School: Grades 9-12

Program Objectives

  • To introduce students to the concepts of copyright and intellectual property.
  • To help students, teachers, and parents set guidelines for using computer technology responsibly.
  • To help students recognize that duplicating software and other copyrighted material is illegal and unfair to others.
Components
Teacher's guide, reproducible activity sheets and student certificate, wall poster, parent take-home brochure

Standards Alignment

Social Studies

  • Relationships among technology, human values, and behavior
  • Individual development and identity
  • Individuals, groups, and institutions

Language Arts

  • Vocabulary development
  • Concept development
  • Writing
  • Communication
  • Apply language

Math/Science

  • Data gathering
  • Charts/tables

Technology & Computers

  • Internet safety
  • Technology operation
  • Cyber citizenship
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making

Research Skills

  • Internet research
  • Research and information fluency
  • Gather and synthesize information
  • Communicate knowledge

Parent Info


  

Who we are

The Copyright Alliance Education Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable arm of the Copyright Alliance dedicated to developing educational programs aimed at helping America's next generation of creators succeed.

what teachers are saying
"I like your materials and your website and am using them to teach my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders about copyright issues." – M. S., Silverthorne Elementary, Silverthorne, CO
"I've been waiting/searching for a resource. This is great!" – G.D., Highland Elementary, Owensboro
"This will be beneficial to our staff. Plan to present it in our next in-service in February." – S.F., Kankakee Valley Intermediate, Wheatfield, IN
"Will use in the future. We have a copyright workshop for staff coming up." – L.M., Maple Ave. Elementary, Goffstown, NH
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