The Scientific revolution
The Protestant and Catholic reformations led to religious changes Europe. These religious changes had other consequences as well. In some places violence broke out. In other places people shifted their attitudes about life and the world. Such changes drove some people to leave their homes for new lands, like those in America.
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Teach TCI Lesson 33 The Scientific Revolution
HSS Standards7.10 Students analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, and cultural institutions.
7.10.2. Understand the significance of the new scientific theories (e.g., those of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton) and the significance of new inventions (e.g., the telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer). 7.10.3. Understand the scientific method advanced by Bacon and Descartes, the influence of new scientific rationalism on the growth of democratic ideas, and the coexistence of science with traditional religious beliefs Links to resourcesTimeline of the Scientific Revolution
Ducksters Science and Inventions Scientific Method British Library Scientific Achievements Collection Top 10 Accomplishments of Copernicus Top 10 Accomplishments of Galileo Top 10 Accomplishments of Newton Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Copernicus Kepler Galileo Newton Sir Francis Bacon NASA NOVA |
Essential QuestionsHow did the Scientific Revolution change the way people understood the world?
How did new scientific theories, the scientific method, and scientific rationalism coexist with traditional religious beliefs? SAQ:Identify a new scientific theory (Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton) and explain its significance.
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