If the history of writing is on your syllabus for this year, I have some short but informative videos you might want to use.
These videos combined cover a lot of information about the story of writing. They go as far back as Lascaux Cave in France and continue through the written history of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and other cultures. They’ll show your learners how pictographs and phonemic alphabets were developed and used. They’ll also share with them the influences of various people in history.
But that’s enough from me on what’s in these videos. Let’s take a look at them.
The History of Writing
History of the alphabet | Journey into information theory | Computer Science by Khan Academy Labs
This 9-minute video gives a thorough account of how writing developed.
The History of Writing – Where the Story Begins – Extra History by Extra Credits
Extra Credits retells how writing got started with a bit of humor.
History of Writing – The Alphabet – Extra History by Extra Credits
Here’s another video by Extra Credits that tells more about the story of writing.
Thoth’s Pill: an Animated History of Writing by NativLang
This is an entire playlist with 12 videos that cover a lot of information about writing. The 47 minute video at the end of this playlist is a compilation of the previous 12 so you can choose to watch the shorter videos over a period of time or just sit down and watch the long one.
Do you know of anyone else who would be interested in the history of writing? Share this post with them.
More help on this site with ancient history:
- Free Online Resources for Learning About Ancient Egypt
- Free Online Resources for Learning About Ancient Mesopotamia
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