Bellringer1. List four jobs that you could not get if you were

a poor reader.

Today:• How have communication changes affected our

lives?• 1 page of notes: Europe 1300-1600’s2 things made easier by invention of telephone

Agree: up arrow

A person’s life improves after using Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter

disagree: down arrow

Agree: up arrow

Young people post too much about their lives on the internet

disagree: down arrow

On slates1. 2 positive changes

since 2000

2. 2 negative changes since 2000

3. 2 new jobs created or made easier since 2000

4. 2 jobs that were destroyed or made harder since 2000

Top 5 in your notes

• With your partner:• Brainstorm the top 5 most important

inventions between 1900-2000

Europe before 1400• All books were

handwritten• Books took 2 years

or so to hand write!• Affect on jobs?• No newspapers

• Discuss: what was the most common book in Europe?

The Printing Press• 1455, Johannes

Gutenberg “invented”• First book: comic book

version of the bible• New ideas spread all

over Europe• People became less

ignorant

The Renaissance• 1350’s-1600• Means “Rebirth” – in French

• 4 Causes:• Crusaders and traders brought back books

from Muslim areas (Greeks,Science/Philosophy)• Bubonic plague kills 30%• Easier to get wealth• Printing press invented

Closure in your notes5. Why do some historians consider Johann

Gutenberg to be one of the most important people to ever live?

6. Define 5 words that start with the “re” prefix.7. List 5 things you’d have a hard time doing if

you could not read.8. Why might life during the Renaissance have

been exciting? (NOT THE CLOTHES)