Intellectual Property and Images:
Summative Performance Task
“A photograph or illustration may be used in its entirety but no more than five images
by an artist or photographer may be reproduced; or if part of a collection (online too),
only 10% of the collection.” (Fair Use Stanford.edu)
You are to create a photographic journey of the United States Civil War. You will locate
at least 6 photographs taken during the United States Civil War from selected web sites.
The photographs can be of any subject related to the Civil War and should be varied in
subject. Copy and cite the photograph on a PowerPoint slide (one photograph and
citation per slide). Please include a title slide in the beginning with your name and class
period listed.
Please include the photographer’s name (if given), year photo taken, title or
description of photograph, and who owns the copyright of the photographs (same as
web site name) and URL where you found the photograph. Place the citation under the
photograph following the correct format. You may enter your photograph citations into
Noodletools.com and then copy and paste the citation onto your slide.
Pell, George E., Howard ambulance, rear and side view, tailgate up, on city street. 1861-
1872. NYPL Digital Gallery. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/
Please print your PowerPoint as a “handout” (6 per sheet) and turn it in to Mrs. Nagle or
Ms. Mondino. You will be graded for this assignment. The assignment is due the next
class period. See the Rubric on the back side of this sheet.
Remember, in order to follow the Fair Use Guidelines for School, you may not use
more than 5 photographs taken by the same person. Use the Rubric below to guide you
in creating your Civil War Image PowerPoint.
Web sites that Contain United States Civil War Photographs:
Library of Congress, American Memory: Selected Civil War Photographs
National Archives, Military Records: Pictures of the Civil War
New York Public Library Digital Collection: Civil War Medical Care: Photographs
from the United States Sanitary Commission Collection, 1861-1872
United States Civil War Photographic Journey
Images and Intellectual Property Rubric
Fair Use Guidelines 0 points: 10 points
Selection of photographs Selection of photographs
does NOT follow Fair follows Fair Use for
Use for schools (no schools (no more than 5
more than 5 from same from same person)
person)
Citations of Photographs 0 points 5 points 10 points
No photographs are Some of the photographs All photographs are
cited. are cited and do not cited and contain all
contain all elements of elements of an image
an image citation. citation.
Photograph Content 0 points 5 points 10 points
Photographs are not Photographs are Photographs are on
varied and are on the somewhat varied, a few varied subjects of the
same subject. are on the same subject. Civil War. i.e. camps,
battles, generals.
Maximum Score = 30 points