Read Works
Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Huntington Library
Huntington Library: The Development of Writing and Books [Pdf]
In this lesson, students examine early civilizations and the evolution of written language, the role of the Renaissance in developing the printing process and in distributing information, and the human desire to record information.
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Electronic Labyrinth: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printed Book
This article describes how Gutenberg revolutionized printing.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Johannes Gutenberg Biography for Kids: Inventor of the Printing Press
Kids learn about Johannes Gutenberg's biography on this site. Read all about the inventor of the printing press that changed the world.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Johannes Gutenberg
History for Kids features the history of Johannes Guttenberg a German goldsmith, printer and publisher who is best known for developing a Movable Type for printing. Includes worksheets, activities and quizzes.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Johannes Gutenberg
The story of Johnannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), who is credited with inventing the printing press in 1450, although it was actually first invented by the Chinese hundreds of years earlier.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Johannes Gutenberg
(1400-1468) German printer of the Renaissance