1. Objective SWBAT explain how the invention of the printing press contributed to the spread of the Renaissance.SWBAT explain how the invention of the printing press contributed to the spread of the Renaissance.

2. Florence Yesterday, we discussed how ______________ was the “cradle of the Renaissance.”Yesterday, we discussed how ______________ was the “cradle of the Renaissance.” FLORENCE

3. The Renaissance started in Florence, and then spread north. One invention would help Renaissance learning spread…

4. The Chinese had already invented two printing techniques… Woodblock printing 200 CE Movable type 1040 CE Notice how the characters can be rearranged…

5. The Printing Press In 1450, Johann Gutenberg introduced movable type to Europe with his new invention…In 1450, Johann Gutenberg introduced movable type to Europe with his new invention… THEPRINTINGPRESS

6. I’ve seen winemakers use a wine press… I can use that idea for my printing press!

7. One person removes the page from the press… …one person inks the next page. This duo could print 3,600 pages a day! Could a monk copy 3,600 pages by hand in a day? I wish I had a printing press…

8. The Printing Press Invention of the _______ _______ Invention of the _______ _______ _______ books are copied with _______ labor required Books become ______ Learning spreads! printing press More less cheaper

9. Gutenberg’s Bible In 1454, Gutenberg printed his first book: ________________ By 1500, over __________ different books had been printed The Bible 40,000

10. Even more books would be printed in the next few centuries… I thought I had a lot of books during the Middle Ages, but the Renaissance makes my library of 250 books look tiny!

11. Higher Order Thinking Did the printing press help increase the power of the Catholic Church, or did the printing press help decrease the power of the Catholic Church?Did the printing press help increase the power of the Catholic Church, or did the printing press help decrease the power of the Catholic Church?

12. The printing press helped decrease the power of the Catholic Church…. I don’t need to go to church anymore… I can read the Bible at home! After that, we’ll learn about the Scientific Revolution… Wait a second… this isn’t what I read in The Bible…? Next week, we’ll learn about the Protestant Reformation… Read this pamphlet to learn about the abuses of the Catholic Church!

13. Instead of just listening to the priest, people could read the Bible and think for themselves.Instead of just listening to the priest, people could read the Bible and think for themselves. During the Protestant Reformation, some people used the printing press to distribute pamphlets that attacked the Catholic Church and its abuses of power.During the Protestant Reformation, some people used the printing press to distribute pamphlets that attacked the Catholic Church and its abuses of power. During the Scientific Revolution, some people used the printing press to publish books that contradicted (went against) the Bible.During the Scientific Revolution, some people used the printing press to publish books that contradicted (went against) the Bible. Instead of just listening to the priest, people could read the Bible and think for themselves.Instead of just listening to the priest, people could read the Bible and think for themselves. During the Protestant Reformation, some people used the printing press to distribute pamphlets that attacked the Catholic Church and its abuses of power.During the Protestant Reformation, some people used the printing press to distribute pamphlets that attacked the Catholic Church and its abuses of power. During the Scientific Revolution, some people used the printing press to publish books that contradicted (went against) the Bible.During the Scientific Revolution, some people used the printing press to publish books that contradicted (went against) the Bible. The printing press helps decrease the power of the Catholic Church….

14. Interview Gutenberg What invention did you create?What invention did you create? What was the first book you printed?What was the first book you printed? How did your invention affect Europe?How did your invention affect Europe? What do you think the world would be like if you had never lived?What do you think the world would be like if you had never lived? What invention did you create?What invention did you create? What was the first book you printed?What was the first book you printed? How did your invention affect Europe?How did your invention affect Europe? What do you think the world would be like if you had never lived?What do you think the world would be like if you had never lived?