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How it all How it all started…started… Written works in the ancient world Written works in the ancient world

began with the clay tablets and stone inscriptions began with the clay tablets and stone inscriptions of Sumeria. of Sumeria.

The Egyptians, with a new material for writing The Egyptians, with a new material for writing made from reeds called papyrus, created a new made from reeds called papyrus, created a new format, the scroll, over 3000 years ago. format, the scroll, over 3000 years ago.

The codex is the form of the book, as we now The codex is the form of the book, as we now know it with boards over sequential paper pages know it with boards over sequential paper pages bound together. bound together.

For religious texts or more important works, an For religious texts or more important works, an expensive illustration, called illumination, was expensive illustration, called illumination, was used.used.

Johannes Gutenberg, approximately 1452, was Johannes Gutenberg, approximately 1452, was the first to use movable type - letters cast the first to use movable type - letters cast individually from metal - enabling the rapid individually from metal - enabling the rapid printing of both multiple copies and multiple titles printing of both multiple copies and multiple titles of books.of books.

Lithography and offset printing replaced cast type Lithography and offset printing replaced cast type and soon books, newspapers, broadsides, and soon books, newspapers, broadsides, handbills, posters, and more were coming off the handbills, posters, and more were coming off the presses in larger and larger numbers. presses in larger and larger numbers.

Early computers enabled the use Early computers enabled the use of photocomposition, or the of photocomposition, or the photographing of digital text and photographing of digital text and images created on the computer images created on the computer onto film or paper for printing. onto film or paper for printing.

Current computers and personal Current computers and personal computing devices have enabled computing devices have enabled the invention of electronic books the invention of electronic books - books with no physical - books with no physical component at all. component at all.

Here is an example of student work.

strong craftsmanship a great design and layout an innovative way of incorporating her

lettering into the story a good use of the back and front on each

page of her book

Requirements for your book:Requirements for your book:

At least 4 drawing media At least 4 drawing media At least 1 non-traditional media At least 1 non-traditional media At least 2 painting media (watercolor and At least 2 painting media (watercolor and

tempera)tempera) At least 3 media on each page At least 3 media on each page Must have a titleMust have a title Must have front and back of pages completed Must have front and back of pages completed Must have at least 6 pages Must have at least 6 pages