Copyrights Implimented in the Classroom

Copyright laws are something that students experience in their personal lives, but they will also experience them in the classroom; increasing the importance of teaching the laws and restrictions. In history, sources are used extensively for many different purposes, which is where most students will run across copyright restrictions. Citing research in history is an involved process where everything must be presented. Copyrights can inhibit students from using or citing particular materials, hindering the overall learning experience. Additionally, I believe that it is extremely beneficial and necessary to teach students about copyrights. Teaching such a subject encourages students to be considerate about other peoples’ works – giving those creators credit for their ideas. Beyond that, such a lesson is also important with a huge crack-down on plagiarism on high school and university levels. Finally, it is pertinent to teach about copyrights, because it can be used as a tool to determine credibility or accuracy of a source inquiry.