2. Cave drawings were
murals that people
painted onto the walls
of caves and canyons
to tell the story of
their culture.
Drums were one
way to send signals
to neighboring
tribes and groups.
Smoke signals were
another way to send
messages to people who
were not close enough to
use words with
3. Printing Press
Johann
Gutenburg
invented an
actual printing
press. POWER PRESS
1600’S
Rome
developed
a printing
press in
1965.
4. The idea for the
electric telegraph In 1837,
was thought of on Samuel
the ship “Scully”
Finley
invented
the
telegraph
( DOT = * DASH = - LONG DASH = ---- )
CHARACTER: MORSE
CODE CONTINENTAL CODE
A *- *- Example
B -*** -*** of Morse
C ** * -*-*
D -** -** Code
E * *
F *-* **-*
7. Konrad Zuse is popularly recognized
in Germany as the quot;father of The ENIAC (the
computerquot; Electronic
Numerical
Integrator and
Computer) was
built at the Moore
School of Electrical
Engineering of the
University of
Pennsylvania in
Programmable 1943-1945
automation system
build between 1936
and 1938
What will computers be like in the
future? They only thing we can be sure
of is that they will be smaller, faster,
more affordable, and will be able to
process and store more and more
information.
8. (2.2) History. The student understands time and chronology. The student is
expected to:
(c) create and interpret timelines.
(2.15) Reading/inquiry/research. The student generates questions and
conducts research about topics using information from a variety of sources,
including selections read aloud. The student is expected to:
(E) recognize and use parts of a book to locate information,
including table of contents, chapter titles, guide words, and indices.
(3.20) Writing/inquiry/research. The student uses writing as a tool for learning
and research. The student is expected to:
(B) record or dictate his/her own knowledge of a topic n various
ways such as by drawing pictures, making lists, and showing connections
among ideas.
9. Works Cited
History of communication
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