Paper Making / Writing / Printing
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Project Description:
1. As a group decide who will research each topic. 2. Research your topic and report back to the group. 3. Complete activities. 4. As a group, you will need to design a tri-fold board that includes a title, research, examples, pictures, photos, project description & all group member names. 5. Be prepared to present your project. Activities: 1. Make a clay tablet and write a sentence in cuneiform. 2. Make and print a cylinder seal. 3. Make homemade paper. 4. Print a wood block print. 5. Make a book that contains an example of each type of writing researched. 6. Make a one of a kind book that includes all group members’ research. Project Outline Handout
Clay Tablets
Papermaking
Glossary Couching: (pronounced cooching) Transferring the sheet of paper from the frame to the absorbent material. Deckle: A frame that holds the pulp in place and determines the size of the paper. Fibrous: Made of fibers; a fiber is one of the thin, (generally microscopic) strands which comprise plant tissue. Pulp: Fibrous material prepared from wood or recovered waste paper for use in manufacturing paper. Recycle: Reuse of a material. Slurry: A liquid mixture made up of fibers and fillers used in papermaking. Websites Paper Making - Eco Friendly Kids - www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk Paper Craft Ideas -- Paper Crafts for Kids | FamilyFun.com - familyfun.go.com History of Paper - History for Kids! - www.historyforkids.org Make Paper! - www.wipapercouncil.org Inks and Writing Tools |
Writing Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Hebrew
Sanskrit
Mayan
Chinese Calligraphy
Arabic
Printing Wood Block Printing
Printing Press |