Means of communication

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/means-of-communication

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the early writing systems?Examples include cuneiform and hieroglyphs, enabling knowledge preservation
2. What is the telegraph's impact?Revolutionized news, commerce, and military operations with near-instantaneous messaging
3. What were the first ways people talked to each other?People used gestures and sounds to share ideas, like calling out when a predator was near or coordinating hunts.
4. How did writing change the way we share ideas?Writing systems like cuneiform and hieroglyphs let people write down thoughts, keeping records for future generations and helping big empires run.

Paradigm Shift: A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.
Dissemination: The act of spreading information or ideas widely and systematically.
Protocols: Sets of rules or procedures governing how data is transmitted and received.