1. The Renaissance and Reformation
Section 5: The Scientific Revolution
Changing Views of the Universe
In the 1500s and 1600s people began to question long-held beliefs about the Earth’s being the center of the universe. Nicolaus Copernicus wrote that the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun. Galileo Galilei used his telescope to observe the moons of Jupiter in orbit. This supported the idea that the planets orbited the sun. The Church would not accept this fact.
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After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What Renaissance characteristics does Galileo display in this story?” (He shows great curiosity and inventiveness; he shows a worldview expanded by re-examining the universe.)
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A New Scientific Method
By the early 1600s scientists had begun using the scientific method of observing and reasoning to come up with a hypothesis that was then tested through further observation or experimentation. Two great early practitioners of this method were Francis Bacon and René Descartes.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What Renaissance characteristics does Galileo display in this story?” (He shows great curiosity and inventiveness; he shows a worldview expanded by re-examining the universe.)
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Breakthroughs In Medicine and Chemistry
Using the scientific method, physicians studied the human body. Andreas Vesalius published the first accurate study of human anatomy in 1543.They also made discoveries that saved lives such as Ambroise Paré’s antibacterial ointment. Chemists, too, made many advances and Robert Boyle explained much about elements, compounds, and the behavior of gases.
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Isaac Newton and Links the Sciences
Isaac Newton came up with the theory that gravity keeps planets in their orbits around the sun. He used physics and astronomy to determine that nature follows uniform laws.
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Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What Renaissance characteristics does Galileo display in this story?” (He shows great curiosity and inventiveness; he shows a worldview expanded by re-examining the universe.)
When showing Color Transparency 76, use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
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7. Important Figures of the Scientific Revolution