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Unveiling the Impact of Printing Press on Society

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Explore the historical significance of printing press through activities and videos. Identify difficulties in press usage and discuss its influence on society in a global context.

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Unveiling the Impact of Printing Press on Society

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  1. 11-18 Learning Target • I can identify difficulties with using a printing press. • Essential Question: How has print media affected my society?

  2. Opening Activity • Complete the opening activity. • You can either use ink pads with the letter stamps, or you can trace around the letters. • You have 10 minutes!

  3. Vocabulary • Johannes Gutenberg—inventor of movable type and the printing press • Movable type—blocks individual letters that you can move in order to print words and pages • Printing press—machine that evenly distributes ink onto paper or cloth—used to copy books

  4. Printing Press Videos • As we watch the videos, answer the questions on your handout. • Video 1: http://www.biography.com/people/johannes-gutenberg-9323828 • Video 2: http://www.history.com/videos/printing-press#printing-press

  5. Gutenberg Article • Read the Gutenberg article and answer the question on the back of the worksheet.

  6. Printing Press Difficulties • On the back of your opening activity worksheet, write 2 paragraphs discussing what difficulties using a printing press would include. Be sure to include what technology we have today to help us avoid these problems. • Think about your opening activity to help you think of problems—what made it difficult to complete the activity?

  7. Closing Response • How did the printing press affect society?

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