PBS
Copyright and Fair Use
When is using someone else's copyrighted material appropriate? Learn about copyright and fair use with a lesson from PBS.org. Scholars read through a reference sheet about authors' rights and users' rights, and then create posters...
Curated OER
Cartoons for the Classroom: Geographic Inspiration
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about piracy near the Arabian Peninsula and respond to 3 talking point questions.
Curated OER
Downloading Trouble
Students explore the meaning of piracy. In this technology lesson, students discuss the economic and social repercussions of DVD and CD piracy, then further their knowledge by completing on-line research on the topic. Several...
Curated OER
(In)fringe Benefits?
Students explore the "Copy Left" movement, then analyze and discuss the key legal issues regarding intellectual property and copyright legislation in the context of global communication and the Internet.
Curated OER
Gorbachev Enters Software Piracy Argument
Students watch a news story about ex-President Gorbachev getting involved in a piracy case in Russia. After reading three statements about piracy, they choose the one that best fits their own views. In groups, they discuss each topic...
Other
Copy Not: Reporting Piracy and Copyright Infringements
This site contains a variety of piracy resources and information including a procedure for identifying and reporting infringements.
Microsoft
Microsoft: Protect Yourself From Piracy
This site provides advice and guidelines to protect developers and users from piracy.
Other
Motion Picture Association of America: Respect Copyrights
This site contains piracy information as it relates to internet copyright infringement.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Cultures and Histories of the Americas
An online exhibit of a vast array of documents, artifacts, and maps detailing cultures in the Americas including the indigenous groups as well as Europeans after contact. From the Library of Congress.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploring the Early Americas: Competition for Empire
Part of a larger site, the primary sources here deal with the competition among the European countries in establishing a foothold in the New World.
Other
Duane Goehner: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs
An article on "intellectual property" issues. Includes moral question of ownership, fair use guidelines, and new technology.
Other
Ludwig Von Mises Institute: The Market Function of Piracy
This article describes the market forces that are driving piracy and could be driving product sales.
Other
Copyright Coalition: Piracy More Serious Than Burglary, Fraud, Bank Robbery
This article compares and contrasts piracy to other forms for theft in an attempt to determine the true threat of piracy.
Microsoft
Microsoft: Software Piracy Protection
This is Microsoft's Anti-Piracy Website. You will "find information on piracy, how piracy affects your business, and what Microsoft is doing to stop piracy."
Other
Business Software Alliance
This resource includes anti-piracy information, piracy case examples and piracy research.
Other
Business Software Alliance: 2018 Global Software Survey
BSA's study estimates the volume and value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers across more than 110 national and regional economies.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Copyright Infringement
This site contains a Wikipedia description of copyright infringement and piracy.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Copyright Infringement of Software
This site contains a Wikipedia description of copyright infringement as it relates to software.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Pirates of the Bahamas: Blackbeard
Features a short but colorful biography of the infamous pirate of the Caribbean, Blackbeard.