History of History of

CommunicationCommunication

ObjectivesObjectives

• The student will be able to…The student will be able to…1.1. Define “Define “CommunicationCommunication.”.”

2.2. Define “Define “SymbolSymbol.”.”

3.3. Understand & recall Understand & recall 5 key movements 5 key movements that that have impacted the evolution of have impacted the evolution of communication.communication.

4.4. List the List the 5 types of communication5 types of communication..

5.5. Explain how communication has affected Explain how communication has affected your future career. (DO NOT WRITE #5!!!)your future career. (DO NOT WRITE #5!!!)

– TEKS 130.99.B.10. a & b.TEKS 130.99.B.10. a & b.

What is What is Communication?Communication?

• Communication Communication is…is…

– The process of The process of sharing sharing information by information by using symbols in using symbols in order to send and order to send and receive receive messages.messages.

• Question?Question?

Evolution of Evolution of CommunicationCommunication

• Early Humans:Early Humans:– Symbol Usage:Symbol Usage:

• Symbol = Anything that Symbol = Anything that stands for an idea and is stands for an idea and is used for communication. used for communication. Examples?Examples?

– NonverbalNonverbal– DrawingsDrawings

Evolution Evolution (continued…(continued…

))• Early Early

Civilizations:Civilizations:– MayansMayans

• symbol usage in symbol usage in prophesy and prophesy and calendar usage.calendar usage.

– EgyptiansEgyptians• HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

– GreeksGreeks• AlphabetAlphabet

Evolution Evolution (continued…)(continued…)

• Biblical Days:Biblical Days:– Papyrus ScrollsPapyrus Scrolls– Horseback Horseback

MessengersMessengers

• Can you think of any Can you think of any other ways that an other ways that an ancient civilization ancient civilization would communicate?would communicate?

Evolution (continued…)Evolution (continued…)• 14401440, Johannes , Johannes

Gutenberg Gutenberg creates creates The The Printing PressPrinting Press..– First mass First mass

printed book = printed book = Latin Bible Latin Bible (1455)(1455)

• What What implications implications does this have does this have on society?on society?

Evolution (continued…)Evolution (continued…)• 18761876, Alexander , Alexander

Graham Bell Graham Bell creates creates TelephoneTelephone..

• Does the Does the telephone make telephone make communication communication better or worse?better or worse?

Evolution (continued…)Evolution (continued…)

• 18951895, Guglielmo , Guglielmo Marconi, creates Marconi, creates first first RadioRadio..

• In 1895, would this In 1895, would this reach more people reach more people than books?than books?

Evolution Evolution (continued…)(continued…)

• Early 1900’s…Early 1900’s…– TelevisionTelevision

• Mid – Late 1900’s…Mid – Late 1900’s…– Satellites & InternetSatellites & Internet

• World Wide Web World Wide Web =1990=1990

• In review…In review…– What devices have changed What devices have changed

the way we communicate and the way we communicate and how so?how so?

65 Billion years of Evolution, 65 Billion years of Evolution, and…and…

• IntrapersonalIntrapersonal

• InterpersonalInterpersonal

• Small GroupSmall Group

• PublicPublic

• MassMass

• Communication Communication with one’s selfwith one’s self..

• Communication Communication between between 2 2 peoplepeople; ; however, it can however, it can also be more also be more than two people than two people depending on depending on the context.the context.

Which one is this?Which one is this?

• 3 or more3 or more

• Every member has Every member has to be able to to be able to actively actively participate with participate with each othereach other..

• When the When the situation situation prevents from prevents from all members all members actively actively participating participating with one-with one-another.another.

• Must have an Must have an audience.audience.– Question?Question?

• When messages When messages are sent to large, are sent to large, wide-spread wide-spread audiences audiences via via electrical & electrical & media servicesmedia services..

ReviewReview1.1. What is “Communication?”What is “Communication?”

2.2. What is the definition of “Symbol?”What is the definition of “Symbol?”

3.3. What are 5 key movements that have What are 5 key movements that have impacted the evolution of impacted the evolution of communication?communication?

4.4. What are the 5 types of What are the 5 types of communication?communication?

Communication…Communication…

The EndThe End

So easy, a caveman can do it!So easy, a caveman can do it!

Now it’s time for an Now it’s time for an assignment!!!assignment!!!

• Explain how the evolution of Explain how the evolution of communication has affected your communication has affected your future career.future career.

AssignmentAssignment

1.1. Choose your future career.Choose your future career.2.2. List ways in which technology and List ways in which technology and

communication are used together within communication are used together within that career field.that career field.

3.3. Discuss how technology has changed the Discuss how technology has changed the career field.career field.

4.4. Explain what would happen if you did not Explain what would happen if you did not have the same communicative capability.have the same communicative capability.

5.5. Last, state how your knowledge and Last, state how your knowledge and communication ability are important communication ability are important factors within that career field.factors within that career field.