Copyright

Before I read all the information about copyright I actually thought I knew what it was and what it stood for. Now, after reading, I didnt really know anything! Overall, copyright is an entire set of exclusive rights that the owner has after creating something. The owner can be anything from an author, an artist, photographer, one who makes music, etc. Anything that was originally created from someone, receives a copyright. Now that the owner has their product with a copyright, only the owner has the ability to distribute, recreate, or make copies of this product. If someone else were to go ahead and do one of these things, it's illegal.

Copyright is important because you get to have your own work without worrying about people 'stealing' or 'copying' what you just made. This is especially important for companies developing products everyday, authors who write their own books, directors producing movies and video clips, artists, and many more. These people have used their creativity to produce something, and their work deserves the appreciation and respect from others.

To teach young students about copyright I would begin by using recognizeable symbols and logos. These might include the big M from Mcdonalds, a Nike swoosh, or even the Silly Rabbit for Trix cereal. Using these will help children gain an understanding about the use of these logos and why copyright is important so no one else can steal the logo and use it elsewhere.