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Scientific Revolution Study Guide

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Agenda: Meet the class, review syllabus and present an introduction to the Scientific Revolution(1).
Discuss the condition of European society and the power of the Church before the Scientific Revolution occurred.

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Read about the Ptolemaic Model and the Copernican Model.
Create Venn Diagram of the Ptolemaic Model and the Copernican Model. (5 points, HW)
Ptolemaic Model: http://www.polaris.iastate.edu/EveningStar/Unit2/unit2_sub1.htm
Copernican Model: http://www.polaris.iastate.edu/EveningStar/Unit2/unit2_sub2.htm

Agenda:
Collect and review the venn diagram.
Review the Ptolemaic model and the Copernican model. Also, give a lecture on Nicolaus Copernicus and Ptolemy as individuals. …show more content…

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Learn about René Descartes and his use of rational deduction.
Collect extra credit assignment.

Assignment:
Compare and contrast the ideas of Francis Bacon and René Descartes. (5 points, HW)
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Collect and review homework.
Work on the study guide and ask me for help in class(4).

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Study for the Test next class.

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Take Unit 1 Test (30 multiple choice questions, 10 multiple choice document based questions, one essay) (50 points, T) (5).

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Read the brief article about mechanism. Write about a scientist that followed this philosophy. Be sure to explain how their ideas or discoveries show that they are indeed adherents to mechanism.
(5 points, HW)

Brief mechanism article: http://www.britannica.com/topic/mechanism-philosophy

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Agenda:
Collect homework.
Lecture on mechanism and John Locke. Review his ideas like the blank tablet, his ideas regarding human nature, and the social contract.

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