Week 4 Printing and Printmaking

September 17 and 19

ASSIGNMENTS

DUE: Monday Sept 17: Points of Consideration 1 Printing

BRIEF 4 Individual and Group Project: Active Listening due Wednesday September 19

BEGIN: Group Project 1 Building a Timeline v1 due Wednesday Sept

CONTINUE: Due Monday Sept 24: Points of Consideration 2 Printing

LEARNING RESOURCES

READING: Assigned Readings: Revolution in Communications Pp. 17-66, Pp. 67-104.

READING: Inca Mailmen and Quipu

READING: From Gutenberg to the Internet 

READING: The invention of the printing press and its effects  (text)

MULTIMEDIA Example: POWERPOINT The Impact of the Printing Press

 

CONTENT and OBJECTIVES

Printing and Printmaking since the 15th century includes:

  1. Illustrated Manuscripts
  2. Movable Type & the Printing Press
  3. Newspapers & Magazines
  4. Graphic Novels & Comics
  5. Books

Be able to express in writing and speaking what is your definition of these concepts as we consider and research the influence of Printing/Printmaking on human society:

Individualism

Objectivity

Abstract thinking and creative thought

QUIZ QUESTION: What do those concepts above-listed have to do with the evolution of printing since the 15th century?

 

 

Printing Revolution 9mins

The 17th Century 23 minutes

The story of newspapers 3 mins

Ben Franklin Printing Press Demo 4 mins

Benjamin Franklin, Wordsmith 39 mins (first 15.00)

Benjamin Franklin Documentary 91 mins (first 16 mins to the Junto to songs 18.20)

Benjamin Franklin for Children (3 mins)

Now and Ben (9 mins)

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense 3.30

Power of the Press in the American Revolution PODCAST 90 minutes

 

Wednesday September 19

DUE BRIEF 4 Printed

DUE Monday Sept 24: Points of Consideration 2 Due Printed

DUE Wednesday Sept 26 : Group Project 1 Building a Timeline due wk 5

 

 

CAPRA, Frank MEET JOHN DOE 2 hrs