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:

• Why were 8, 7, 4 all big changes to our lives?

Agree: US flag

Everyone’s live has improved after using Facebook and Twitter

disagree: Pirate flag

In your notes, with partners1. 4 positive changes

since 2000

2. 4 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 who might have been the top 5 most important people who were born between 1900-2000

Europe before 1400• All books were

handwritten

• Books took 2 years or so to hand write!

• 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

• Causes:• Crusaders and Traders brought back books

from Muslim areas (Greek Science/Philosophy)

• Bubonic plague kills 30%-50%

• 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?