1. GALILEO VIEWPOINTS
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What impact can new discoveries have on the way people think and live? LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did new discoveries in science lead to new ways of thinking in Europe?

2. Cogito ergo sum

3. The Roots of Modern Science
The Medieval View
Most knowledge in Middle Ages comes from Bible, Greek/Roman sources.
Supports geocentric theory —moon, sun, planets revolve around earth.

4. In the mid-1500s, scientists begin to question accepted beliefs and make new theories based on experimentation.

5. A New Way of Thinking
Renaissance prompts new ways of thinking (1300–1600) Scientific Revolution —based on observation, inquiry. New discoveries, overseas exploration open up Thinking. Scholars make new developments in astronomy, Mathematics.

6. The Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric theory challenged as inaccurate. Copernicus develops heliocentric theory —planets revolve around sun. Later scientists mathematically prove Copernicus to be correct.

7. Galileo’s Discoveries
Galileo Galilei key advances in astronomy-makes discovery about planet surfaces, supports heliocentric theory

8. Conflict with the Church
NEVER THE LESS IT MOVES!
Church attacks Galileo’s work, fears it will
weaken people’s faith
Pope forces Galileo to declare his and other new findings are wrong
YEAH, GALILEO IS RIGHT!

10. Newton Explains the Law of Gravity
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Newton Explains the Law of Gravity
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11. Scientific Method using observation and experimentation becomes the norm. People like: Galileo, Newton, Descartes and Copernicus embrace this new method.

12. ISAAC NETWON READING
Isaac Newton (Man of The Millenium) Rap - YouTube

13. READING:
GALILEO
NEWTON

14. LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did new discoveries in science lead to new ways of thinking in Europe?

15. CLASSWORK
RSG
P130 Q1-2
P134 Q1-2
P138 Q1-2
P144 Q1-2
P146 Q1-2