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The Compass
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
A brief historical understanding of the magnetic compass and its use in early maritime navigation. Early Maritime Navigation Unit Click Here to Download the Video…
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The Printing Press
The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
Be taken back to medieval times and learn about Gutenberg's printing press, moveable type, and how this technology affected mass communication. The Printing Press Inquiry Unit Click Here to Down…
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Typeset of the Past
The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
From typewriters to typeset in medieval times, this video takes you on a journey to an era when type was set by hand. The Printing Press Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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Papermaking
The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
This short video briefly explores the history of paper, paper-making techniques, and highlights the importance of paper as part of the evolution of mass communication. The Printing Press Inquiry Un…
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The Mariners Compass
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
Early Maritime Navigation – Compass Lesson Warm-Up The Mariner’s Compass excerpted from La Bible de Guyot de Provings – 1205     From the Compass Museum,  http://compassmuseum.com, misce…
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Map from Mahmud al-Kashgari’s Diwan (11th century)
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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Psalter World Map, c.1265
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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Ebstorfer World Map, c.1235
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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1154 World Map by Moroccan Cartographer al-Idrisi for King Roger of Sicily
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Hands-on Activity
Potato Stamp Monogram
The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
Printing Press Inquiry Unit (Alternate Formative Performance Task, Supporting Question 1) Potato Stamp Monogram Create a pad of personally monogrammed writing paper in the style of Gutenberg pri…
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