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1. QUIZ: Exploreres, Renaissance, and Reformation
2. Scientific Revolution
HW: Letter to the Grand Duchess, answer questions:
1. What are the charges against Galileo? How does he answer those charges?
2. Do you think Galileo is sincere in the first paragraph? Why or why not?
3. What assumptions does Galileo make about the ability of human beings to know things?
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Scientific Revolution
HW: On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres
1. What forms the basis of Copernicus' reasoning on the movement of the earth?
2. Who encouraged Copernicus to publish his work? Why was he careful to include their names and reasons?
3. Why has Copernicus dedicated his work to the Pope? What was his rationale?
4. Why has Copernicus hesitated for so long before publishing his ideas on the movement of the earth? Why was he tempted to follow the example of the Pythagoreans?
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The Enlightenment
Begin Bio project
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The Enlightenment
HW: Read pp.
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Field Trip
HW: Read pp. TEST Unit 10: Friday, 2 October 2009
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