Timeline of European History Ancient History Medieval History

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Timeline of European History Ancient History Medieval History Modern History (Middle Ages or Dark

Timeline of European History Ancient History Medieval History Modern History (Middle Ages or Dark Ages) 500 AD 1300 -1500 Fall of Roman Empire Renaissance <-----------------------------------I--------------------------> Ancient thinkers try to figure out the world; Great accomplishments in art, math, philosophy, etc… Life in Europe is difficult & dangerous; few people are educated & little advancement in learning takes place; Christian Church is all powerful & people look to it to lead them to a happy eternity. Renaissance (“Rebirth”) scholars rediscover knowledge of the ancients & create amazing art, literature, architecture, etc…; influence of humanism (make this life count!), but Christian Church is still very powerful & influential in society.

But … … what if you (as a Renaissance thinker) discovered that the “ALL

But … … what if you (as a Renaissance thinker) discovered that the “ALL KNOWING ANCIENTS” were wrong? ? ? Or, what if you disagreed with something that the ALL POWERFUL Christian Church taught you? ? ?

The Scientific Revolution: Chapter 6, Section 1 / l What will we learn? What

The Scientific Revolution: Chapter 6, Section 1 / l What will we learn? What did people think like before the Scientific Revolution? I l What new ideas changed the way people thought (& thinkers responsible for them)? • Why were some new ideas controversial?

Before the Scientific Revolution people answered questions about the physical world with stories, myths,

Before the Scientific Revolution people answered questions about the physical world with stories, myths, & “common sense” l people believed in geocentric theory: belief that the earth was at the center of the universe with moon, sun, & planets moving in perfect circles around it - Taught by ancient Greeks Aristotle (philosopher) and Ptolemy (astronomer) - supported by Christian Church God made it this way! l

BAM!!! A new way of thinking. . . The Scientific Revolution a new way

BAM!!! A new way of thinking. . . The Scientific Revolution a new way of thinking about the natural world based on observation & experimentation use of scientific method l questioned knowledge of the ancients (& challenged some of the church’s teachings) l began in the mid-1500 s in Europe l COOL FACT: ideas spread in European coffeehouses! l

Scientists! Chart due tomorrow, 8/28!

Scientists! Chart due tomorrow, 8/28!