List and describe what the Write a paragraph Write an explanation of Develop a claim supported Gutenberg press first describing the ways the how the printing press by evidence about the printed. printing press allowed advertised, and thus extent to which the printing Europeans to preserve encouraged, exploration. press facilitated change. thoughts and beliefs. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: “Treasures in Source A: Excerpt from Source A: Excerpt from Source A: Excerpt from The Full: Gutenberg Bible” “Gutenberg and the American Colonies: The Printing Revolution in Early Printing Revolution in Settling of North America Modern Europe Source B: Excerpt from Europe” Man and Nature in the Source B: Excerpt from a Source B: Excerpt from Renaissance Source B: Map of the letter from Columbus to Gutenberg: How One Man spread of printing the Spanish royals Remade the World with Source C: Excerpt from The Words Printing Press: Source C: Excerpt from The Source C: Map of diffusion Transforming Power of History of Philosophy of Columbus’s letter Source C: Excerpt from Technology “Information Technology and Economic Change” ARGUMENT Did the printing press preserve the past or invent the future? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence from Summative historical sources while acknowledging competing views. Performance Task EXTENSION Read a Science article and debate whether the impact of social media on contemporary society is as great as or greater than the impact Gutenberg’s printing press had in the 15th century. UNDERSTAND Explore the resources available through Project Gutenberg. Taking ASSESS Determine the needs of your local school or community library. Informed ACT Create CD/DVD resources through Project Gutenberg’s CD/DVD Project to address the area of greatest Action need.
List and describe what the Gutenberg press first printed. Write a paragraph describing the ways the printing press allowed Europeans to preserve thoughts and beliefs. Write an explanation of how the printing press advertised, and thus encouraged, exploration. Develop a claim supported by evidence about the extent to which the printing press facilitated change. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: “Treasures in Full: Gutenberg Bible” Source B: Excerpt from Man and Nature in the Renaissance Source C: Excerpt from The Printing Press: Transforming Power of Technology Source A: Excerpt from “Gutenberg and the Printing Revolution in Europe” Source B: Map of the spread of printing Source C: Excerpt from The History of Philosophy Source A: Excerpt from American Colonies: The Settling of North America Source B: Excerpt from a letter from Columbus to the Spanish royals Source C: Map of diffusion of Columbus’s letter Source A: Excerpt from The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe Source B: Excerpt from Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World with Words Source C: Excerpt from “Information Technology and Economic Change” Summative Performance Task ARGUMENT Did the printing press preserve the past or invent the future? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence from historical sources while acknowledging competing views. EXTENSION Read a Science article and debate whether the impact of social media on contemporary society is as great as or greater than the impact Gutenberg’s printing press had in the 15th century. Taking Informed Action UNDERSTAND Explore the resources available through Project Gutenberg. ASSESS Determine the needs of your local school or community library. ACT Create CD/DVD resources through Project Gutenberg’s CD/DVD Project to address the area of greatest need.
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