Humanities 101 Cultural Media Questions #2 (100 points)
After watching the material on the media link, answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and note the word counts in parenthesis at the end of the questions. Some of these are designed to be answered with more than a sentence or two.
The media clips are short enough for multiple viewings.
Before watching the media, read through the questions so you have an idea of what to expect.
Questions to consider regarding the content of the clip:
1) In its earliest forms, writing was most available to who? Do you feel this holds true in
our contemporary world? Explain. (50 words minimum)
2) Why was papyrus so important? (25 words minimum)
3) What precipitated the reduction of symbols/letters/sound signs? Explain. (25 words
minimum)
4) Examine the merits of Phoenician writing. How did their methods affect our
contemporary alphabet? (25 words minimum)
5) Based on the “History of the Alphabet,” how is our technological communication directly
connected with the early language systems illustrated in the video. (50 words minimum)
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