POSITIVE Positive effects of the Scientific Revolution. Gain of knowledge Greater toleration (both religious and scientific) Less superstition and more scientific answers Freedom to deviate from established theories, allowing further developments

NEGATIVE Negative effects of the Scientific Revolution. Loss of innocence Loss of traditional faith Loss of faith in Heaven Earth no longer regarded as the center (God’s pet project)

OVERALL OVERALL……….. The Scientific Revolution was an era of OPTIMISM that gave way to an age of reason in the 18 th Century. Scholars have surpassed even the ancients and were at the peak of human knowledge.

DO NOW Please arrange the desks and sit in the groups from Thursday. 1.Take out your homework 2.Take out the documents and student handout from Thursday. 3.Wait for directions….

GROUP DISCOVERY 1.Read your assigned placard. 2.Answer questions 1-3 on the student handout. 3.Communicate answers to colleagues. (Provide essential information) 4. The entire group should work together on the extra document if necessary. 5.Work diligently and do not let your colleagues down!!! JETS RULE!! LIKE WORLD HISTORY

MOST IMPORTANT TO THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION All the civilizations throughout history have produced and accumulated knowledge to understand and explain the world. A process that was often accompanied or stimulated by technological development.

MOST IMPORTANT TO THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION The transfer of the knowledge in science from numerous cultures to the West through various channels paved the way for the Renaissance and The Scientific Revolution in Europe. The shift toward a curious, self-confident style of individual, would eventually lead to a renewed interest in the universe.

CHECKPOINT Why was Copernicus’s theory seen as so radical? It contradicted both teachings and common sense. Weakened and/or threatened the Church (Faith)

CHECKPOINT How did Bacon and Descartes each approach the scientific method? Bacon emphasized experimentation and observation, while Descartes emphasized human reasoning. Their belief that the truth can only be known after a process of investigation sparked the scientific method.

CHECKPOINT How did Newton use observations of nature to explain the movements of the planets? He posted that objects he observed falling to Earth must have been pulled by the same forces that moved the planets.

FOCUS QUESTION How is knowledge of the human body still expanding today? Constant developing such as MRIs, computers, and lasers to give us more accurate views of the body. Question 5 page 438

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE How did discoveries in science lead to a new way of thinking for Europeans? The Scientific Revolution pointed toward a future shaped by a new way of thinking about the physical universe. Mathematical laws governed nature and the universe. The physical world, therefore, could be known, managed, and shaped by people.

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE How did the Renaissance contribute to a new way of thinking in Europe? Inspired and motivated causing great curiosity and inventiveness; Worldview expanded by re-examining the universe.