BW – Get out homework, write a response to todays quote.

• Quote of the day

“1,000 years ago everyone knew that the earth was the center of the universe, 500 years ago everyone knew that the earth was flat, and 5 minutes ago you knew that we were alone on this planet. Imagine what you will know tomorrow” - Agent K, MiB

Agenda:

• CW Notes on “Scientific Revolution”

• Discussion on Science/Church

• HW – answer EQ

EQ: What was the Scientific Revolution and why was it so

important? Notes #1

• It was a time in the 1500’s when scientists began to question old ideas about the world.

AristotleGeocentric theory

• Geocentric theory

• -The earth is the center of the universe

• Heliocentric theory

• _______________ is the center of the universe

• Scientists promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation and observation.

Scientists:

• Nicolaus Copernicus used math to prove the universe was sun-centered.

Heliocentric theory

• Galileo confirmed Copernicus’s findings through his use of the telescope.

• Isaac Newton used math to prove the existence of gravity.

Law ofGravity

Effects:

• Due to the works of these scientists, the scientific method was used to solve problems by the 1600’s.

• The clergy (or church) expressed the most opposition to the scientific method.

Galileo before the papal court

Why would the Church be opposed to Scientific method?

• As a result of the Scientific Revolution, reason and experimentation was applied to political thinking.

The Enlightenment