1. Period 2, 5, & 6
We will examine the advancements in technology around the turn of the century.
Early Flight
Chapter 8.1 Notes
Paper Airplane Challenge
Chapter 8.1 Reading4

2. CHAPTER 8 SECTION 1 Revolution in Printing
Literacy rate rose to nearly 90%
Publishers printed more and more books
Advances helped the printing efforts
Cheap paper from wood pulp
Electric powered printing press
Faster production led to lower costs
Penny for a newspaper

3. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Wright Brothers
Bicycle manufacturers
Experimented with engines that could lift craft into the air
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Flight lasted 12 seconds
Covered a distance of 120 feet

6. Photography Explosion
Photography was a professional activity
Equipment was heavy and took time to set up
George Eastman aimed his product at the masses of Americans
Didn’t need to develop right away
Send pictures away to be developed
$25 camera and 100 picture roll of film