Canadian copyright agency Access Copyright has just opened the doors on their brand-spankin’ new children’s infoganda site, Captain Copyright!

Activity 1 (pdf)
Who is Captain Copyright?
This activity will introduce the concept of copyright to the students, using physical examples of everyday classroom items. They will also learn what the copyright symbol looks like and be able to identify it on items.

Activity 2 (pdf)
Respe©t Copyright
The students will learn to recognize the copyright symbol on many types of materials and they will begin to appreciate that they have copyright on what they produce. The economic impact of copyright will be introduced, as well.

Activity 3 (pdf)
A World Without Copyright
The economic effects of copyright to creators will be further discussed and students discuss what would happen if there was no copyright.

Activity 4 (pdf)
Situation Copyright
The students will be introduced to copyright infringement and learn to identify what is and is not copyright infringement using various scenarios in group discussions.

Hey, they’ve even got some comics up, just in case your child is too young to understand the legalise - I mean really, can you EVER start educating the next generation of cultural oppressors too early?

Once you’ve exhausted all the great games and coloring books (remember, no copying, you rascals!), be sure and go request your free stuff (pdf)!

Although the brains behind Cap’n Culturcide seem to understand copyright law well enough, like most copy crusaders they apparently aren’t aware of the term “Fair Use”:

…pages with the following exception: permission to link is explicitly withheld from any website the contents of which may, in the opinion of the Access Copyright, be damaging or cause harm to the reputation of, Access Copyright.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I think I’ll go ahead and exercise my right to link to whatever I damn well please.