Group 1

Read the attached information about Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.. Find additional information by conducting a web search. Prepare a brief and lively presentation to the class that summarizes this case and its implications.

Group 2

Read the attached information about Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. Find additional information by conducting a web search. Prepare a brief and lively presentation to the class that summarizes this case and its implications.

Group 3

Read the attached information about Bethel School District v. Fraser. Find additional information by conducting a web search. Prepare a brief and lively presentation to the class that summarizes this case and its implications.

Group 4

Where did Copyright Come From?  (Think: The Queen of England 1500ีs)

Research the history of copyright and be prepared to back a brief and lively presentation to the class that summarizes Copyright history from the beginnings to present day.

Group 5

The Devil's Advocate - Warner Bros. and Frederick Hart What can you find out about this case? Hint: hereีs  a fun web site to start with: http://www.benedict.com/Visual/Devil/Devil.aspx

 

One of four key U.S. Supreme Court cases outlining the legal parameters of issues of school censorship:  Board of Education, Island Trees (New York) Union Free School District 26 v. Pico

Group 6

Explore the headlines at Student Press Law Center. (http://www.splc.org/newsflash.asp) Pick a topic of interest to you. Read the article and conduct further web research.

Group 6

Begin by taking the Copyright quiz: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/p/peachj/edte230/copyright/quizc.htm Then, conduct a web search to locate music and pictures/ clipart that are in the public domain and available to use for non-commercial (or commercial) purposes. Create a  presentation sharing the sites and compile a list of the web sites in a Word document.

Group 7

Explore the information about Music and copyright law provided on this web page: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/musiclaw.html Continue your research within this site by explore links of interest using the navigation bar on the left. Be prepared to share your findings with the class in a brief and lively presentation.