[LM_NET] lyrics and copyright law-Quick question

["Heimer, Noel" <heimern@MADISON.K12.CT.US>]

Actually two questions:
 
1.     Is it legal for a teacher to direct the downloading of lyrics for the 
purpose of creating curriculum-related songs to be performed in class?  
 
The assignment:  write a song about Pi and how it works using someone else's music.
 
Thanks folks.
 
The websites I have checked about this are unclear about using music in this way 
for educational purposes.  
2.     Does Fair Use cover this assignment adequately?
 
 
 
Noël S. Heimer
Library Media Specialist
R. H. Brown Middle School
Madison, CT 06443
Heimern@madison.k12.ct.us
203.245.6408
We're on the web! Find us at:
brownmiddleschool.org
 
 

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