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LESSON: HOW A BOOK IS MADE
Lesson Summary
It is not
easy to make a book. Many people are involved in the
production process before we can sit down and enjoy it. The author
thinks and writes. Then the book goes to the many people who take
part in producing it.
Concept: Human Resources
Definition: Human resources are the people
who work to produce goods and services.
Comprehension Questions:
Before
reading the story, ask students to share how they think a book is
made.
Answers will vary.
In the
story, what are some of the human resources it takes to produce a
book?
It involves many people. They include the
author-artist-illustrator, editor, publisher, designer, copy
editor-proofreader, production director, color separator, printer,
publicity and promotion director, salesperson, etc.
Describe a job done by one of the
workers in the story.
Answers will vary. For example, the
author thinks of a story and writes it down. She sends off the
manuscript to the editor. If the editor and publisher like the story, the
editor sends the author a contract. The editor continues to make changes
in the text. The designer makes suggestions for the art and chooses a
typeface for the text.
What
special skills (human capital) are necessary for the jobs
mentioned in the story?
Answers will vary. For example,
authors must know writing, grammar, and how to organize a story.
Printers must know how to run the printing machine, etc.
How do
human resources get the skills (human capital) they need to produce a
book?
School, special training courses, learning from parents,
on-the-job training, etc.
What
capital resources are used to produce a book?
Tables, pens,
printing presses, magnifying glass, computers, etc.
Other Concepts: Productive
Resources, Capital
Resources, Human
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