Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Class Period: _______________ The History of Communication

Objective: Trace the development and evolution of communication.

Directions: Visit the following stations, read the information and answer the
corresponding questions.

WRITING SYSTEMS
1. Name the three earliest writing systems.
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________

2. Explain the significance of being able to write a message.

THE INVENTION OF PAPER

1 Papyrus is a _____________________________________________________________.
2 Where was papyrus first used? ______________________________________________
3 Who invented paper as we know it today?
_____________________________________
4 What did the invention of paper do for communication? (Hint: think of what
messages were written on before paper)

THE PRINTING PRESS

1 Original printing presses utilized what materials for messages?

2 Before the printing press, how many copies of messages existed? Why?

3 Who invented the first movable printing press?

4 The invention of the printing press is significant because

________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
1 The first mode of electronic communication was the
____________________________.
2 What became the prevalent code for electronic communication?
Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Class
Period: _______________
3. Three important impacts of electronic communication include:
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________

4. Why was the invention of communication to the communication process?

(Hint: Think about telegraphs)

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
1 What types of waves led to the first wireless telegraph demonstration?

2 Wireless communication was a key development for what industry?

3 Television helped to add the ________________ component back into long

distance communication.

4 Read the prompt on the page and respond.