English Project
Hello Family Members!
With our English project this term, we are going to be studying Roll of the
Presses. The project starts from February 5, 2017 and will continue till February
19th, 2017.
The students work will be displayed for you all to see.
ROLL OF THE PRINTING PRESS
Big Idea (a broad statement about the topic we are studying)
How has the printed word and the automation of printing changed
the course of human events?
Essential Questions (for exploring the Big Idea)
How is information power?
Unit Questions
How has the printed word and the automation of printing changed the
course of human events?
Is censorship ever necessary?
Content Questions
What traditions did the written word replace?
What were the changes in society that drove Gutenberg and others in
their attempts to invent the printing press?
Material Needed;
A small Note book
 Colored papers
 A3 White papers
 Markers/colors
 Glue, ruler
 Safety scissors
 Chart Paper
(white)
 Formic Sheet
(white)
 Crape Paper
(shades of blue)
 Laptops / IPad
To stay up-to-date with our progress, ask your child about what’s happening in
English class often. Talk with your child and help him/her research about the
topic. To reinforce what we’re doing, try this activity with your child.
Your child will be learning about Human interaction with communicative methods/ manuscripts/
cave paintings and printing press. This is an engaging topic and a way to address the power of
written words. Students will focus on questions such as
1. How both the ability to read and the desire to read can lead to good results?
2. Why was printing press so important? Life before the printing press
Share what you’ve learned with other family members!
Your co-operation would be highly appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation!
5th WEEK PROJECT BASED-LEARNING
Term 2-Weekly Plan
Grade 7
Project Title: Roll of the Presses
WEEK 1
Day 1
Introduction of the Topic
 Project Preview
 Setting of Goal
 Making Rules
 Discussion of Rubrics
Power of the written word: How both the ability to read and the desire to read can lead to good
results?
 Internet Search ( history/ Gutenberg time)
 Presentation in class
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Planning a newspaper page
Magazine
You tube page
Online website
Published book
Day 2
Topic: presentation of the big question
“The Big Question: How has the printed word and the automation of printing changed the
course of human events?
Students respond to the Big Question
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5.
Internet Search
On written communicative methods
Manuscripts
Cave painting
Printing methods
Modern advertising
Day 3
Topic: spreading the word
 search the impact of printing press, how it spread with time,
 the impact of Gutenberg’s invention
Day 4:
Topic: Later inventions
 inventions in the field of printing
 Desktop publishing
 Electronic publishing
 Computer printer