The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education [PDF]
Released in Nov 08, this code of best practices defines five principles that represent the media literacy education community's current consensus about acceptable practices for fair use of copyrighted materials in the K-12 classoom. Lesson Plans for teaching about Copyright and Fair Use are available for download. Several excellent introductory videos help put an end to copyright confusion for educators who use mass media, popular culture and digital media to promote critical thinking and communication skills.

Join the C-Team
Comprehensive educational program that introduces the concept of intellectual property to students in grades K-5 with hands-on activities that enable them to discover the natural connection between copyright and creativity.

B4UCopy.org
The B4UCopy educational program from the Business Software Alliance has a goal of raising awareness of copyright laws and reinforce responsible behavior online. Download the free curriculum for elementary and middle school students [B4UCopy.com/kids] or the high school curriculum [B4UCopy.org/teens] on copyright laws.

Self-Guided Flash Tutorial on Plagiarism
You Quote It, You Note It is an excellent 10-minute tutorial on plagiarism from Vaughan Memorial Library.  With colorful graphics, sound and interactive checks for understanding, it is a great tool to use independently with students in elementary and middle school grades.

Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright and Paraphrasing
This lesson plan for Grades 6-8 was developed by the American Association of School Librarians and helps students understand copyright, fair use, and plagiarism. It includes PowerPoint ready-mades and other downloadable materials.

Debating Music Downloads
Interactive exploration of piracy issues related to music from the ThinkFinity web site and Read/Write/Think.

Copyright Web Site
Real world, practical and relevant copyright, fair use and public domain information. Topics are divided into copyright in the visual domain (movies, tv shows, photographs, screenplays, art, sculpture), copyright in the audio domain (musical compositions, lyrics, sound recordings) and copyright in the digital domain (web, Internet and software). Actual court cases are included.  (Grade 9-12)