Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press
Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press is a skill on Pengi from Lesson 2: The Printing Press in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7).
Key Concepts
Before the mid 1400s, books were hand copied by monks on expensive parchment, making them rare and costly. In 1450, a German goldsmith named Johann Gutenberg revolutionized communication by combining existing technologies (paper, oil based ink) with his own invention: Movable Type .
This allowed individual metal letters to be rearranged quickly to print pages. The Gutenberg Bible became the first mass produced book. The price of books plummeted, sparking an Information Revolution comparable to the internet. For the first time, knowledge could be reproduced faster than the Church or governments could control it.
Common Questions
What is Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press?
Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press is a skill on Pengi from Lesson 2: The Printing Press in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7).
What grade level is Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press for?
Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press is part of the Grade 7 History curriculum, covered in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7). It is designed for students studying History at the Grade 7 level.
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Which textbook covers Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press?
Gutenberg’s Revolution: The Printing Press is covered in Pengi Social Studies (Grade 7), specifically in Chapter 9: The Renaissance and Reformation under Lesson 2: The Printing Press. Pengi's lesson is aligned directly to this textbook so you can follow along with your class.
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