In 20 words or less please describe how the

Renaissance has had an impact on the history we have covered so far.

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Grade our pre test Begin on the Scientific Revolution - Flash back of Ancient ideas - Clash with new ideas How did the Age of Explorations influence the

Scientific Revolution? Names and theories New Ideas conflict with Church Ideas Homework - Reading

Agenda/Objectives

Enlightenment and Revolutions

1550 - 1789

Middle Ages: - Earth was an unmoving object. - Sun, moon, and stars moved around the

earth. - Heaven was beyond the stars.

Roots of Modern Science

Geocentric Theory – Earth was the center of

the universe. - Idea came from Aristotle (Greek philosopher

4th century B.C.E.) Christianity taught that God deliberately

placed earth at the center of the universe. True or False based on the Bible.

Roots of Modern Science

A new way of thinking about the natural world;

based upon careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs.

- Mid 1500s, a few scholars published works challenging the church and ancient thinkers.

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What helped the spread: - Muslim Scholars work translated by European

Scholars. - Studied ancient views and current views Found that ancient authorities often did not

agree with each other. - Discovery of new people, plants, and animals

in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Opened ideas to possible new truths.

Scientific Revolution

The Printing Press

Who invented the Printing Press? Johannes Gutenberg

Who gave him the idea of the invention? The Chinese

What helped spread the ideas of the Scientific

Revolution?

Why do you think???

Expanded Astronomy and Mathematics.

Needed better navigation. Reached Ancient limits and needed to know

more.

Explorations fuels Revolution

Nicolaus Copernicus came up with theory. Sun is the center of the universe. - Earth, planets, and stars revolved around

sun. What is wrong about this theory? Stars do not revolve around sun.

Heliocentric Theory

Nicolaus Copernicus

Heliocentric Theory

Feared persecution and rejection did not

publish ideas until 1543. Book: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly

Bodies - Stirred little controversies at first.

Copernicus

Continued the work of Tycho Brahe. Concluded mathematical laws govern

planetary motion. Kepler’s laws proved Copernicus to be true.

Johannes Kepler

Challenged old ideas: - Aristotle's idea that heavier objects fall faster

than lighter objects.---- proved it wrong

Made improvements to the telescope and used it in 1609.

Galileo Galilei

1610 Published newsletter Starry Messenger. Announced: - Jupiter had 4 moons - Sun had dark spots - Earth’s moon had a rough and uneven

surface Shattered Aristotle's theory that moons and

stars were made of pure and perfect substance.

Laws of Motion and other theories supported Copernicus.

Galileo

Why would the church have issues with these

new ideas?

Conflict with the Church

Both Catholics and Protestants frightened by

these ideas. People may question the teachings and

authority of the church.

1633 – Galileo stood trial and under threat of torture read aloud a confession agreeing his ideas and Copernicus ideas were false.

Died in 1642 under house arrest.

Conflict with the Church

Using the term “Scientific Revolution” Come with a sentence

or word that best describes the Scientific Revolution. S – word or sentence… R C E I V E O N L T U I T F I I O C N

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