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Johannes Gutenberg
And the Printing Press

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Subject:Language Arts,
Social Sciences,
Ed. Technology
Grade:6-8, 9-12

Brief Description
Students use library or online sources to create time lines of the life of Johannes Gutenberg and tell the impact his invention, the printing press, had on the development of newspapers.

Objectives

Students learn about Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press. Students sequence historical events about the life of Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press in chronological order.

Keywords

newspaper, time line, Johannes Gutenberg, printing press, library, Internet

Materials Needed

  • computers with Internet access, printouts from the online sources listed in the Lesson Plan, or library sources about the history of newspapers
  • paper
  • pens or pencils
  • PowerPoint software (optional)

Lesson Plan

Ask students to define the term time line and to give examples of information that appears in time lines. Introduce Johannes Gutenberg, and tell students that they will each create a time line about the life of Johannes Gutenberg and about how his invention, the printing press, influenced the development of newspapers. The following are good Web sites:

Assessment

Evaluate students' time lines.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted by

Lois Lewis

National Standards

Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.6
NL-ENG.K-12.8

Social Sciences:
NSS-WH.5-12.4
NSS-WH.5-12.5

Technology:
NT.K-12.3
NT.K-12.4
NT.K-12.5

Article by Linda Starr
Education World®
Copyright © 2010 Education World

Originally published 10/09/2000
Last updated 09/17/2010