This inquiry leads students through an investigation of how the Gutenberg Press allowed for the Bible to be spread geographically, linguistically, and socially (who in society could access the Bible). Students will learn what materials and utensils were used to write the Bible before the Gutenberg Press, how the Gutenberg Press allowed for greater access to the Bible, and where the Bible, as a result of Gutenberg’s invention, spread.
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Compelling Question
How did the Gutenberg Press Impact the Bible’s Influence?
Staging Question
Discuss the difficulties of spreading the Bible before and after the invention of the Gutenberg Press using the “Telephone Game” activity.
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Supporting QuestionHow did the Bible spread before the invention of the printing press?
Formative TasksStudents complete a graphic organizer found in Appendix A
SourcesSource A: Nebuchadnezzar Brick
Source B: P. Feinberg 2 Fragment, Possibly Psalm 104
Source C: Four Gospels in Greek (Manuscript 18; GA 2120)
Source D: Paris Pocket Bible
Source E: Portions of Four Masoretic Manuscripts
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Supporting QuestionHow did the Gutenberg Press allow for greater access to the Bible?
Formative TasksStudents complete a graphic organizer found in Appendix B
SourcesSource A: The Complete Epistle of Paul to the Romans From a Gutenberg Bible
Source B: The Gutenberg Press: An Invention That Changed the World: Museum of the Bible
Source C: Martin Luther and the German Bible
Source D: Gutenberg Press - Spreading the Bible
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Supporting QuestionAs a result of the Gutenberg Press, where did the Bible spread geographically?
Formative TasksStudents create a map tracking the spread of the Bible in the centuries following the printing revolution.
SourcesSource A: The Wampanoag Bible
Source B: The Bible in Canarese
Source C: The Tswana Bible
Source D: The Ostroh Bible
Source E: The Andean Bibles
Source F: World Map (see printable Map at the bottom of this packet, a link to the Map is also included)
Summative Performance Task
Argument: Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay, podcast) that answers the compelling question “How did the Gutenberg Press impact the Bible’s influence?” using specific claims and relevant evidence from sources while acknowledging competing views.
Extension: Create a short children’s book explaining how the Gutenberg Press impacted the spread of the bible using https://bookcreator.com/ or https://www.storyboardthat.com/
Taking Informed Action
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