The Printing Press

The rapid economic growth and social and cultural ideas in the late medieval period, made way for some interesting inventions. The invention of Printing Press is understood by historians to be a turning point in history due to its significant impact. Here, you will be able to visit an environment which will show you how the Printing Press worked and help you to understand its impact!

# Learning objectives

1: Understand the traditional publishing and printing methods{.info}

2: Understand the importance of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press and its impact{.info}

# How were books made in the past? {.objective .objective1}

Students can observe how books initially were made from a variety of materials and were all handwritten. Students should be able to explore the scene and identify the equipment monks used to create books by hand. They should consider how the methods have changed overtime.

# What was the Printing Press? {.objective .objective2}

Students can observe how the Printing Press works and should be able to explain each part of the press and its purpose. Students should reflect on the advantages and disadvantages on the invention of the Printing Press.

# What was the impact of the Printing Press? {.objective .objective3}

Students can explore the environment and see how printing and its technique have developed overtime. They should pay particular attention to the short term, long term and international impacts of the press and think about how the invention helped to spread knowledge about law and society.

# Teacher Resources

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