Scientific Revolution

Agenda 1. Bell Ringer: What is the impact of the English Bill of Rights? 2. Absolutism Timeline Overview 3. English Civil War Quiz 4. Lecture: Scientific Revolution 5. Chart of Scientific Revolutionary thinkers 6. Discussion Activity, Trial of Galileo. 7. Primary Document Analysis: Galileo 8. Illustration: Conflict between Church and science HW: Finish Primary Document and Illustration Activity

Scientific Revolution The natural world can be explained through observation and questioning accepted beliefs. Church had an issue with this… – If you can’t explain it, it’s “God’s” way.

Heliocentric Theory Geocentric- Earth is in the middle. Heliocentric- sun-centered universe. Copernicus – Used Greek theory and astronomy to show planets revolve around the sun. – Orbits could not be explained. – Did not publish until his death for fear of ridicule. Kepler- Laws govern planetary motion. – Elliptical Orbits

Galileo Law of gravity- a falling object accelerates at a fixed rate. Supported the ideas of Copernicus with his observations in Astronomy. Church reacts negatively. – Galileo stood trial and was forced to renounce his theory. – Can’t stop the idea, and it spreads even though he is under house arrest.

Scientific Method Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. Francis Bacon believed that scientists could produce practical knowledge through observation. Experiment instead of abstract thought. Decartes method uses mathematics and logic. – “I think, therefore I am.”

Isaac Newton Perfected law of gravity. Universal Gravitation- Every object in the universe attracts every other object. Adds religion by claiming “God” was the clockmaker that set the world in motion.

Medicine Vesalius dissected human corpses. – Why would the church have an issue with this? William Harvey discovered blood circulation through the heart. Edward Jenner introduced vaccination to eliminate smallpox.

Illustration Assignment Using no words, how would you illustrate the conflict between the Church and the Scientific Revolution? Illustrate this on a sheet of paper (I’m not looking for a Picasso, I’m looking for good, analytical thought)