Scientific Revolution

Students will analyze the causes for the scientific revolution with emphasis on the separation that occurred from the ideas of the church as well as the advancements in technology and the key innovators that transformed society.

Big Idea: Revolutionary ideas have a continued impact on societies and governments.

Essential Questions: Do ideas from the past shape the present?How did the Enlightenment have long-lasting effects on people’s ideas about government, economics, and society? How did the Scientific Revolution change the way people understood the world?

Scientific Revolution Standards:

- Causes of the Scientific Revolution
  - Standard 7.10.1 - Discuss the roots of the Scientific Revolution (e.g., Greek rationalism; Jewish, Christian, and Muslim science; Renaissance humanism; new knowledge from global exploration).
- Advancements reached during the scientific revolution
  - Standard 7.10.2 - . Understand the significance of the new scientific theories (e.g., those of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton) and the significance of new inventions (e.g., the telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer).
  - Standard 7.10.3. Understand the scientific method advanced by Bacon and Descartes, the influence of new scientific rationalism on the growth of democratic ideas, and the coexistence of science with traditional religious beliefs.

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