Unit 2:
Day 11
Learning Target:
SWBAT analyze the influence of the Scientific Revolution in Europe.
MWH.2.CX: Contextualize the impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment in expanding global interactions in commerce and innovations
This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the revolutionary events, scientific and political innovators, and the philosophies surrounding the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Protestant Reformation in Europe.
MWH.1.E: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives of global exchanges.
Warm-Up: Is the sun or the Earth the center of the universe?
2. Students will look at a power point Galileo
Galileo.ppt3. Students will read and answer questions on a short reading of the Scientific Revolution.
4. Students will look at a power point on Johan Gutenburg and the printing press:
printing_press_powerpoint (1).pptx5. Students will click on the following links to answer the qustions below:
"7 Ways the Printing Press Changed the World"
"Gutenburg and the Printing Revolution"
Questions:
1. Why do you think the Gutenberg Bible has been called a work of art and a wonder of technology?
2. Why do you think the printing revolution in Europe was a unifying force in science but a dividing one in religion?
3. What gains and losses did the printing revolution help bring about in European society between 1450 and 1550?
4. Identify and explain the 7 ways in which the printing press changed the world.