Laws of Copyrights

I was a little familiar with copyright laws before reading this section. I understand why these laws are necessary, it is important that the maker of the work receives full credit. I was a bit surprised, however, to learn how much of a song or movie clip can be used. I thought it would be okay to use the entire song and a much longer movie clip. It is so important for teachers to be aware of these laws before they present materials in their classrooms because of the examples they set for their students. Our culture has such a high piracy rate from computer software that copyies rented movies to music programs that allow you to download songs for free and copy them onto a cd. It I ever have any questions regarding copyright laws, I will most definitely consult the school's librarian.