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Technical-Vocational
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TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 2
Title : History and Development of
Letters
Technical Drawing – Grade 8
Quarter 1 – Self-Learning Module 2: History and Development of Letters
First Edition, 2020

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Management Team: Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin
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Special Program in
Technical-Vocational
Education

TECHNICAL DRAWING 2

Quarter 1
Self-learning Module 2
Title : History and Development of
Letters
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Technical Drawing 2 Self-Learning Module 2 on History and

Development of Letters!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from
Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-In-Charge Schools Division
Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin in partnership with the Local
Government of Pasig through its Mayor, Honorable Vico Sotto.
The writers utilized the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners
as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the Technical Drawing 2. Self-Learning Module 2 on History and

Development of Letters!
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning material while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module

Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the

concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills

that you understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and

applications of the lessons.

Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the

learning competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from
the entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

1. define lettering;
2. explain the history and development of letters; and
3. appreciate the history and development of letters

PRE–TEST
WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?
Let us find out how much you know about lettering.

Multiple Choices.
Directions. Read each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct
answer.

_____1. Where did the English alphabet or letters derived from?

A. Egyptians C. Phoenicians
B. Greeks D. Romans

_____2. What do you call the ancient Egyptian characters?

A. Bousterophedon writing C. Heiratic writing
B. Cuneiform D. Wedge-edge form

_____3. What do you called the ancient Greeks characters?

A. Bousterophedon writing C. Heiratic writing
B. Cuneiform D. Wedge-edge form

_____4. Who invented printing press during fifteenth century?

A. Johannes Gutenberg C. Martin Luther
B. Leonardo da Vinvi D. Nicolaus Copernicus

_____5. When was the last twenty-sixth letter developed by the Romans?
A. 13th century C. 15th century
B. 14 century
th D. 16th century
 RECAP
Below are the jumbled words which pertain to drawing tools and
instruments. Answer the question to form a word and write your answer on the
blank provided.
1. What is the basic and most important drawing tool?
L E N P I C _______________________

2. What instrument used in drawing horizontal lines?

U R E T A S Q _______________________

3. It is a tool used in drawing arcs and circles.

M A S P CO S _______________________

LESSON

Lettering
An artistic way of drawing letters instead of simply writing them. Each letter
has its unique composition and created with attention to detail in terms of forms,
strokes and uses. The technical drawing student must learn to develop and execute
the standard form of each style to be used in different lettering activities.

History and Development of Letters

The design of the present alphabet or letters can be traced back from ancient
Egypt. The Egyptian characters were developed to cursive hieroglyphics or hieratic
writing. These characters were further modified by the Phoenicians whose wedge-
edge or cuneiform, and took them in the form of symbol writing. The Phoenicians
was developed by them into twenty-two characters. This Phoenician form of writing
was later changed by the ancient Greeks into what they called boustrophedon
writing. Finally, the ancient Romans modified this writing into a more readable type
of writing which became the basis for present day letters of the Roman alphabet. The
letter V was used for both U an V until the tenth century. The last of the twenty-six
characters, J, was developed at the end of the fourteenth century, as a modification
of letter I. The different styles of letters were derived from the design of the Roman
capitals. The designs of the English alphabet were taken almost directly from the
Romans.
 Printing press was invented in the fifteen century by the German goldsmith,
Johannes Gutenberg. Before, all letters were made only by hand, the designs were
developed and decorated according to the taste of the artist and writer.

Egyptian writing Ionic Greek Inscription in bousterophedon

Phoenician alphabet

ACTIVITIES

True or False.
Directions. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong. Write
your answer on the space provided.
_____ 1. The last twenty-sixth letter developed by Romans was letter I.

_____ 2. The Egyptian hieroglyphics or hieratic writing was developed by the

Phoenicians.
_____ 3. Before fifteenth century, all letters were made by hand.
_____ 4. Lettering is an artistic way drawing letter instead of writing them.
_____ 5. There was a miss use between the two letters U and V until the tenth
century.
 WRAP – UP

Upon reading the history and development of letters, I have learned that
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________.

VALUING

Since lettering is used to communicate ideas and information, it is important

to________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.

POST TEST

Multiple Choices.

Directions. Read each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct
answer.

_____1. The hieratic writing was developed by_______.

A. Egyptians C. Phoenicians
B.Greeks D. Romans

_____2. They modified the most readable characters composed of twenty-two

letters.
A. Egyptians C. Phoenicians
B. Greeks D. Romans

_____3. It was the last letter developed by Romans?

A. I C. J
B. U D. V

_____4. A German goldsmith that develop printing press.

A. Johannes Gutenberg C. Martin Luther
B. Leonardo da Vinci D. Nicolaus Copernicus
_____5. Printing press was invented during ______?
A. 13th century C. 15th century
B. 14th century D. 16th century

_____6. The characters modified by the Phoenicians that took them in the form
of symbol writing.
A. Boustrophedon writing C. Hieratic writing
B. Hieroglyphics D. Wedge-edge form

_____7. Until on what century the letter V was used for both U and V?
A. 9th century C. 11th century
B. 10 century
th D. 12 century

_____8. Letter J was developed as a modification of letter ______?

A. G C. L
B. I D. T

_____9. Our present English alphabet was taken from______?

A. Egyptians C. Phoenicians
B. Greeks D. Romans

_____10. Before fifteenth century, the design of letters was by______?

A. Cut out C. Printed
B. Hand

KEY TO CORRECTION

Pre-Test Post Test

10. B
5. B
9. D
4. A
8. B
3. A
7. B
2. C
6. D
1. D
5. C
Multiple Choices
4. A
3. C
Activities 2. C
1. A
Multiple Choice
5. T
4. T
3. T
2. F
1. F
True or False
 REFERENCES

German M. Manaois. Drafting Vol 1 and 2; Phoenix Publishing: 1983

F. Giesecke, A. Mitchell, and H. C. Spencer, I. L. Hill, J. T. Dygdon. Technical

Drawing; The McMillan Company: 1949

W. P. Spence and M. B. Alkins. Technical Drafting; National Book Store Inc: 1980

Competency-Based Learning Materials. DepEd Public Technical-Vocational High

Schools: 2008
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