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Gutenberg and the Printing Press

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Gutenberg and the Printing Press
2 min3rd4th5thSocial Studies
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Summary

The StoryBots explore Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press that spread books. A bright, catchy short that drops easily into a lesson, a center, or a brain-friendly review.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Throughout history, curious people invented and discovered things that changed how everyone lives.

  1. Who is this song about, and what did they create or discover?
  2. What problem did their work help solve?
  3. How do we still use their idea today?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: inventor, invention, discovery, history, idea.

Try it: Name the inventor from the song and one way their idea helps people today.

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