Perhaps we didn't start the fire..

I like to stick with the Billy Joel theme. First of all, obviously the song is way more than 10% of the work, because the whole thing is featured. Billy Joel is not pleased! There is also a number of other things that are copywritten that would be fine in the classroom, but on the internet it creates a problem. There are a number of clips and pictures shown that are not cited such as: Bowling for Columbine, book covers, movie posters, historical photography, music videos, movies (Elvis) and others. Plus it is unclear where the pictures of the historical figures came from as well. It would have been just as easy to include this type of information in the credits because the credits did exist!



This is one of those viral videos for social studies teachers. I am sure any teacher who wants their students to memorize the state capitals has shown this clip or played this song. This obviously threatens copyright because I do believe that you can buy this song but now nobody has to because it is one the internet! Also, again, nothing is cited. And I have one more bone to pick with this clip... I am quite sure that buffalo never roamed Utah, they are native to the plains! Misinformation in the media is something history teachers battle enough of. Can anyone say disney's Pocahontas?