Gutenberg Printing Teaching Resources :: 49

The History Cat

The History Cat: Johannes Gutenberg

For Students 9th - 10th

The story of Johnannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), who is credited with inventing the printing press in 1450, although it was actually first invented by the Chinese hundreds of years earlier.

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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Electronic Labyrinth: Marshall Mc Luhan and Gutenberg Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th

This brief article explores Marshall McLuhan's argument that the electronic age would be the key to restoring the depth of diversity that the print age had destroyed. Plenty to think about.

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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Electronic Labyrinth: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printed Book

For Students 9th - 10th

This article describes how Gutenberg revolutionized printing.

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Ducksters

Ducksters: Johannes Gutenberg Biography for Kids: Inventor of the Printing Press

For Students 3rd - 8th

Kids learn about Johannes Gutenberg's biography on this site. Read all about the inventor of the printing press that changed the world.

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The Second Millenia: Gutenberg: 1455 Printed Matters

For Students 9th - 10th

This website discusses the life and times of Johann Gutenberg and the first printed Bible, also known as the "42 line Bible." It mentions printing techniques.

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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: The Development of Writing and Books: Part Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards

In this lesson, learners examine early civilizations and the evolution of written language, at different early methods used to record information in writing, how these methods evolved, and at the impact of books on societies.

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Read Works

Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas

For Teachers 4th

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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University of Pennsylvania

The Project Gutenberg: Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th

Read this etext version of Brooke's work, including his war poetry. Be sure to read the fine print.

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Library of Congress

Loc: Library of Congress Bible Collection

For Students 9th - 10th

Explore, compare, and contrast aspects of the Mainz and Gutenberg Bibles as well as sixteen other bibles as you learn about the history and characteristics of each of the Bibles. These Bibles document a history of Western ideas,...

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Curated OER

Virtual Typewriter Museum: Why Typewriters?

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides an early history of the typewriter, from Gutenberg's invention of the printing press through the standard Sholes & Glidden typewriter. Photos and drawings accompany the historical information. Also discusses the...

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