World History
Name:____________________________
What was the most important consequence of the Printing Press?
Directions: Read the background essay. Write a short summary in the space below. Then read each numbered
set of documents. Complete a chart for every set of document(s).
Summary:
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Document #
What Kind of Documents are these?
_____Letter or Writing
_____List
Unknown words:
List two things this document tells you about the effect of the printing press:
1.
This document is about:
2.
___illustration(s)
___map(s)
____How the Printing Press Works
____spread of the printing press
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
Write down a question about the document(s) that is left unanswered:
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
Based on the documents
what do you think is the most
important consequence of
the printing press?
____Protestant Reformation
____European Exploration of the
World
____Increase in New Knowledge
____Other:__________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Points you want to make during the discussion:
Documents
that support
your Points