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J. Gutenberg & S. Jobs

J. Gutenberg & S. Jobs. Mr. Zenker World History, Grade 9-12 Last edit: 07/18/2012. Do-Now. “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization it expects what never was and never will be.” –Thomas Jefferson.

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J. Gutenberg & S. Jobs

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  1. J. Gutenberg& S. Jobs Mr. Zenker World History, Grade 9-12 Last edit: 07/18/2012

  2. Do-Now “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization it expects what never was and never will be.” –Thomas Jefferson • Take 5 minutes to rewrite this in your own words or come up with your own quote about democracy and civilization or education

  3. What if You could spread your Ideas? What is your favorite piece of technology?

  4. Printing Press • Gutenberg combined existing technologies much like Jobs • Movable Metal Type +Press = Printing Press

  5. Johannes Gutenberg(circa 1398-1468) • German Goldsmith & Printer • Developed the Printing Press • Struggled to be successful • Died recognized but not famous Hofmann Title • Most successful publication: Gutenberg Bible

  6. Social & Intellectual Impacts How many of you know how to fly a private jet? • Mass Production of Printed Material • Literacy • Information Explosion like with the Internet • Circulation of Information & Ideas leads to: • Printing Revolution • Scientific Revolution • Technical Revolution • Religious Revolution • Linguistic Revolution

  7. KnowledgeCHUNK Who? What? When? Where? Why? Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press (combination of movable metal type and Press) Renaissance (Europe from 14th – 17th c.) Europe, Germany -Influence on Society through availability of information and knowledge. -Knowledge and Education increases. Information is more abundant, cheaper, more reliable, more diffused.

  8. Homework • Watch 60 MINUTES Interview on Steve Jobs: www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7414966n&tag=contentBody;storyMediaBox • Write half to one page in your Journals. Consider the following questions and address at least 2 of them. • How do you think S. Jobs will be remembered in 50 or 100 years? Has the lesson on J. Gutenberg changed or influenced your answer? How important is Gutenberg’s work, how about Job’s work? What is similar in our time to the Renaissance?

  9. http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi753.htm

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