Lesson 2.1: Who was Johannes Gutenberg?

Johannes Gutenberg - Inventor of the Printing Press

This week, we will be studying one famous person from the Renaissance in each Lesson. We begin with an inventor from Germany - Johannes Gutenberg. (You might sometimes see his name is spelled "Johann Gutenberg"). He is credited with creating the first printing press - one of the greatest and most influential inventions of all time.

1. Open your Renaissance Digital Notebook (that you downloaded last week) in a separate tab and scroll to slide 6. Throughout the lesson, try to add at least 5 facts in the Gutenberg box.

Directions: Using the provided video and reading, add at least 5 facts (bullet points) about Gutenberg. The other boxes will be completed later in the week.

Some facts that you could consider including are:

When was he born? When did he die?
What country is he from?
What is best known for? Why is he famous?
How did his achievements affect the world during the Renaissance?
How do his achievements still affect the world today?

2. Watch the following video biography video to learn more about Gutenberg and his life. See if you can get 2-3 of your facts from here!

3. After the video, CLICK NEXT to learn more about Gutenberg and his invention. You will be reading a short text and answering a few questions.

4. After the Reading Quiz, don't forget to CLICK NEXT again to learn more about the Printing Press. You will also need to complete slide 5 in the Digital Notebook and part of today's lesson.