Inquiry Topics

My possible topics of inquiry are:

• Dance (audition tips, technique, ballet bun tips, stretching tips, inspiring stories, etc.)
• Military (inspiring stories, personal stories, breaking news, etc.)
• Healthy Living ( recipes, restaurants, exercising, etc.) 

Battle of the Bands Questions

Name several different types of intellectual property. (Hint:Answers may include music, movies, TV shows, books, magazinearticles, artworks, and software.)
Types of intellectual property are lyrics and sheet
music for songs, characters and scripts from movies
and TV shows, quotes and interviews from magazine
articles, and the same ideas from paintings. An
example of using intellectual property is that I took
song lyrics and put them into a poem, and didn’t
What is your understanding of creative rights?
My understanding of creative rights, is that it protects the rights of the creator of an idea they have come up with.

What kinds of materials are protected by creative rights such as copyright law?  
The materials protected by creative rights such as copyright law include literary works, music and their lyrics, dramas, including plays and musicals, and its music, choreography, pictures, graphics, paintings, sculptures, movies, video games, computer software, audio recordings, and architectural works.
What kinds of activities does copyright law prohibit?
Copyright law prohibits anyone else from copying, editing, performing, or distributing the creator’s original work without the creator’s permission.
What are your rules about copying music, games, videos, or
software; or using images on a social networking site?
My rules are that you do not do this because it is illegal to copy someone else’s work. If Iever copy pictures from a site for a project, I always credit the site.

How would you feel if someone else took credit for something
you created? What if they made money from it?
I would feel, if this happened to me, angry, upset and, in a way
used. This is because I spent time thinking of this idea,
whatever it may be, and took the time and effort to
make this idea come to life. If they made money from it, it would still be extremely wrong, but about the money aspect it would depend on where the money went. If it went to charity, I would still be angry, but wouldn't care as much about the money. However, if it went in their own pocket, I would be even more angry, and would be more serious about finding the person and trying to get the rights back and maybe even some of the money.

Members of your group: Rachel Martin, Sarah Fe Helton, Caroline Hodes, Mary Helen Guastello

Use the following form to assess your performance in your group. Circle the appropriate number after each statement. I highlighted the numbers that are my answers 

Rating Scale:

1 = Major difficulty, 2 = Needs improvement, 3 = Fair, 4 = Good, 5 = Excellent

1) I participated in the group activities.	1	2	3	4	5
2) I listened to others in the group.	1	2	3	4	5
3) I helped and encouraged others in the group	1	2	3	4	5
4) I stayed on the task assigned.	1	2	3	4	5
5) I worked well with other group members.	1	2	3	4	5
6) I did not dominate the group discussion.	1	2	3	4	5

Add all the circled numbers for a total score and divide by 6.  This is your average rubric score. 

My average rubric score = ______29_________

What I am satisfied about in my performance in the group: I am satisfied that I encouraged the others in my group and really listened to their ideas.

What I can do to improve my performance in future group work: I can be more open and confident about my ideas.