1. The Scientific Revolution
Global History II: Spiconardi

2. Starter
Think back to your younger days or even today…What are some things that you believe(d) in that someone older than you told you to believe? What are some things you believe(d) without any evidence or proof?

3. Causes The Renaissance The Reformation Age of Exploration
Rebirth of learning, exploration of human potential, inspired curiosity
The Reformation
Challenged authority of Catholic Church
Age of Exploration
Need for new navigation tools
Increase in the study astronomy and mathematics
Discovery of two new continents
New Technologies & Discoveries
Printing Press helped spread new ways of thinking
Telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer

4. Old Science vs. New Science
Relied on the Bible and Church teachings
Common Sense
Ancient Authorities
Aristotle & Ptolemy
Reasoning/Logic
New Science
Need more than the Bible and reason
Use the Scientific Method
Observe
Experiment
Gather knowledge & make conclusions based on data

5. Old Science vs. New Science
Columbo
Uses deductive reasoning to solve crimes
Analyzes the situation and draws conclusions based on what he sees and hears
Criminal arrested without actual evidence
Sherlock Holmes
Partner Watson states the “facts” and makes a hypothesis
Sherlock tests Watson’s hypothesis
Records results of tests
Finds Watson is wrong
Comes up with new hypothesis and re-tests
Eventually comes up with the truth

6. Discoveries & Key People
Isaac Newton
Proved the existence of a force known as gravity beyond the earth
The Mathematical Principles of Philosophy
Universe is like a clock. All the parts worked together in a way that could be expressed mathematically
God was the creator of the universe. He is the clockmaker that wound the gears of the world and let it tick away

7. Discoveries & Key People
René Descartes
Everything should be doubted until proven by reason
Only thing he was sure of was that he existed
“I think, therefore I am.”
Developed analytical geometry
Linked algebra to geometry
Created concept of graphing
Created exponential notation (x2)

8. Discoveries & Key People
Vaccines for smallpox
Weather prediction using a barometer
Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales
Observation of bacteria
Better understanding of how people get sick
Better understanding of how to cure illness

9. Legacy Changed the way people viewed and made sense of their world
Rejection of traditional beliefs
What people once believed to be true was proven completely wrong
Challenged the authority of the Church and governments
Scientist believed they could solve the problems of society using scientific method
Ushers in the age of Enlightenment