Brainstorm- the ideas come out onto paper or out of the person's head
Sketch-the information may be shown as if it were in the paper or a background
Ideas
make the background very similar to the career
use items that a art director would draw
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Assignment #14 Inspiration and Reflection
Research- someone drawing or thinking about something in their head
Brainstorm- the ideas come out onto paper or out of the person's head
Sketch-the information may be shown as if it were in the paper or a background
Ideas
make the background very similar to the career
use items that a art director would draw
Brainstorm- the ideas come out onto paper or out of the person's head
Sketch-the information may be shown as if it were in the paper or a background
Ideas
make the background very similar to the career
use items that a art director would draw
Assignment #16 Inspiration and Reflection
Using a tree to show time was really cool for this Twitter timeline since it related to birds that live in trees. It also lets you locate the words easily.
Ideas
Make the words stand out
Keep it simple and not too complex
use many colors to make it colorful
Assignment # 15 Inspiration and reflection
The letter has many details and includes a person.
The leafy structure in gold makes stands out and makes it a attention getter
Ideas
Use floral pictures
make the first letter really stand out
have the floral pictures surround the poem
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Roman Alphabet | 7th century BC
What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
It was the Greek alphabet.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
The rigid, formal style was used for important manuscripts and official documents, while a quicker, informal style was used for letters and routine types of writing.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
They refined several distinct styles of lettering which were used for different purposes. Serifs originated with the carving of words into stone, institution of the baseline in typography and penmanship, and they ensured that type was perfectly aligned in rows
From where did serifs originate?
They originated with the carving of words into stone so that the chisel wouldn't slip.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
They developed in the Middle Ages from New Roman Cursive writing.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
Ligatures are when two or more letters are joined into one character. They were utilized because it increased writing speed and the scribal abbreviations were used to avoid having to write a whole character at a stroke.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
It was the Greek alphabet.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
The rigid, formal style was used for important manuscripts and official documents, while a quicker, informal style was used for letters and routine types of writing.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
They refined several distinct styles of lettering which were used for different purposes. Serifs originated with the carving of words into stone, institution of the baseline in typography and penmanship, and they ensured that type was perfectly aligned in rows
From where did serifs originate?
They originated with the carving of words into stone so that the chisel wouldn't slip.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
They developed in the Middle Ages from New Roman Cursive writing.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
Ligatures are when two or more letters are joined into one character. They were utilized because it increased writing speed and the scribal abbreviations were used to avoid having to write a whole character at a stroke.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC
How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and established trade agreements with them.
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
Some of the Phoenician consonants were adapted as vowels and additional letters were included.
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has given rise to many other alphabets including the Latin alphabet.
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
Both include vowels and consonants and some letters are the same. They have different sounds.
Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.
Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and established trade agreements with them.
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
Some of the Phoenician consonants were adapted as vowels and additional letters were included.
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has given rise to many other alphabets including the Latin alphabet.
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
Both include vowels and consonants and some letters are the same. They have different sounds.
Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.
The Phoenician Alphabet | 1050 BC
The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
One sign represents one spoken sound
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
-The shapes were angular and straight and created by a stylus.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?-The system contrasted with other scripts at the time which used complex characters and were difficult to learn. Also, the trading culture of the Phoenician merchants spread the use of the alphabet into parts of North Africa and Europe.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
-It was the first widespread script, the simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages, allowed people to learn how to read and write, and disintegrated class division between royalty and the common people.
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form.
One sign represents one spoken sound
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
-The shapes were angular and straight and created by a stylus.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?-The system contrasted with other scripts at the time which used complex characters and were difficult to learn. Also, the trading culture of the Phoenician merchants spread the use of the alphabet into parts of North Africa and Europe.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
-It was the first widespread script, the simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages, allowed people to learn how to read and write, and disintegrated class division between royalty and the common people.
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form.
Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC
In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt?
-Persians, Greeks, and Romans
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
-Carved and painted images on every wall and surface
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
-Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
-A logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects. Alphabetic involved words and characters.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
-Hero means sacred and glyphic means engraving or writing
What is a scribe?
-Someone who knows how to read and write. They were responsible for writing a set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important Egyptians on papyrus.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
-Students learned to read and write and military leaders were as well so they could communicate while in battle. Priests learned to read and write instructions on the which were performed to please the gods and goddesses.
Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is a substrate?
The surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
What were the Books of the Dead?
-Persians, Greeks, and Romans
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
-Carved and painted images on every wall and surface
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
-Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
-A logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects. Alphabetic involved words and characters.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
-Hero means sacred and glyphic means engraving or writing
What is a scribe?
-Someone who knows how to read and write. They were responsible for writing a set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important Egyptians on papyrus.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
-Students learned to read and write and military leaders were as well so they could communicate while in battle. Priests learned to read and write instructions on the which were performed to please the gods and goddesses.
Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to Egypt
Substrate made from reeds native to Egypt
What is a substrate?
The surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
What were the Books of the Dead?
Instructions and spells to help them find their way to the afterlife that were usually commissioned by the see themselves before death
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
The hieroglyphics were used under Persian rule, but by the time the Greeks and Romans ruled Egypt, fewEgyptians were capable of reading or writing them.
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab of stone with the same inscriptions written on it in three different languages. It was discovered in Rosetta, in the Middle East.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk of the stone was missing and none of the three texts were complete.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
French scholar, Jean Francois Champollion. His breakthrough came when he was able to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the Greek version of the name, Egyptian pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient Egyptians and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
A slab of stone with the same inscriptions written on it in three different languages. It was discovered in Rosetta, in the Middle East.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk of the stone was missing and none of the three texts were complete.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
French scholar, Jean Francois Champollion. His breakthrough came when he was able to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the Greek version of the name, Egyptian pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient Egyptians and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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