Title: Bell Work Wednesday 2/25
1Bell WorkWednesday 2/25
- Look in your book beginning on page 623
- to find the answers
- 1. What is the difference between the geocentric
and heliocentric theory? - 2. What did Isaac Newtons law of gravity
explain? - 3. What are the main steps of the Scientific
Method?
2Enlightenment and Revolution
3Section 1-The Scientific Revolution
4The Roots of Modern Science
- Geocentric Theory-The theory that the Earth was
the center of the universe - Originally the idea came from Aristotle
- The Greek astronomer Ptolemy expanded the theory
in the second century
5The Roots of Modern Science
- Scientific Revolution-A new way of thinking about
the natural world by replacing old assumptions
with new theories
6A Revolutionary Model of the Universe
- Heliocentric Theory-Copernicuss theory that the
stars, Earth and the other planets revolved
around the sun - He published this theory in his book
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
in 1543
7A Revolutionary Model of the Universe
- Galileo Galilei-Italian Astronomer
- Published Starry Messenger in 1610
- Wrote that Jupiter had four moons
- The Sun had dark spots
- The moon had a rough uneven surface
- Disproved that the moon and stars were made of a
perfect substance
8The Scientific Method
- The Scientific Method-A logical procedure for
gathering and testing ideas - Step 1 Begins with a problem or
- question
- Step 2 Form a hypothesis
- Step 3 Test the hypothesis
- Step 4 Analyze and interpret the data
- Data confirms or disproves the hypothesis
9Newton Explains the Law of Gravity
- Isaac Newton- English scientist who developed the
law of gravity - Theorized that the same physical laws of motion
governed both the planets and objects on Earth
10The Scientific Revolution Spreads
- Important scientific inventions and discoveries
- Microscope (1590)
- First red blood cells are examined (1670)
- Mercury barometer was invented (1643)
- Measures atmospheric pressure and predicted
weather - First thermometer is invented (1714)
11The Scientific Revolution Spreads
- Other important scientific inventions and
discoveries - Studying human remains advances the study of
anatomy - Late 1700s small pox vaccine is created
- The Sceptical Chymist (1661) by Boyle identified
the worlds four main elements - Earth, Wind, Fire, Water
12Bell Work Thursday 2/26
- Look in your book beginning on page 629
- to find the answers
- 1. According to John Locke what are the natural
rights people are born with? - 2. Who were the philosophes and what things did
they advocate? - 3. What was the legacy of the Enlightenment?
13Section 2-The Enlightenment in Europe
14Setting the Stage
- The Enlightenment- A new intellectual movement
that stressed reason, thought and the power of
individuals to solve problems
15Two Views on Government
- Social Contract-Thomas Hobbes theory that if
people hand their rights to a strong ruler that
they would recieve law and order - Ideally an absolute monarchy that could impose
order and demand obedience
16Two Views on Government
- John Lockes Natural Rights-
- He believed that people were born free and equal
with three main rights - Life, Liberty and Property
- The purpose of government was to protect these
rights - If the government fails the people have the right
to overthrow it
17The Philosophes Advocate Reason
- Philosophes-Social critics in France during the
mid-1700s - They had five core beliefs
- Reason
- Nature
- Happiness
- Progress
- Liberty
18The Philosophes Advocate Reason
- Voltaire-
- Born François-Marie Arouet
- Published more than 70 books in his life
- Used satire against his enemies
- Targeted the government, clergy, and aristocracy
19The Philosophes Advocate Reason
- Montesquieu-A French baron who devoted himself to
the study of political liberty - His ideas about separation of power along with
his theory of checks and balances became the
basis for the U.S. Constitution
20Women and the Enlightenment
- Mary Wollstonecraft-
- Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women
- Felt that women just like men needed education to
be virtuous and useful - Her daughter Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein
21Legacy of the Enlightenment
- People became more accepting of progressive
beliefs - Mainly scientific knowledge
- New discoveries were made in chemistry, physics,
biology, and mechanics - Religious beliefs were questioned and people
developed more of a secular outlook on life - More emphasis was placed on the individual within
a society
22Bell WorkFriday 2/27
- Look in your book beginning on page 636
- to find the answers
- 1. What were the defining aspects of neoclassical
art? - 2. What new form of literature emerged during the
18th Century? - 3. Why were several 18th Century Europeans known
as enlightened despots?
23Section 3-The Enlightenment Spreads
24A World of Ideas
- Diderots Encyclopedia-
- Dennis Diderot began publishing the 1st volumes
in 1751 - They were a series of essays and article by the
leading scholars in Europe - The French government and Catholic Church banned
the books - Helped spread ideas during the Enlightenment
throughout Europe
25Diderots Encyclopedia
26Diderots Encyclopedia
27Diderots Encyclopedia
28New Artistic Styles
- Baroque-European art during the 1600s and early
1700s which was characterized by a grand ornate
design - Neoclassical-A simple and elegant style of art
that barrowed themes from classical Greek and
Rome
29Examples of Baroque Art
30Examples of Baroque Art
31Examples of Baroque Art
32Examples of Neoclassical Art
33Examples of Neoclassical Art
34Examples of Neoclassical Art
35New Artistic Styles
- Classical Music-Lighter elegant style of music
- Famous classical composers
- Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Ludwig van Beethoven
36Enlightenment and Monarchy
- Enlightened Despots-Absolute rulers that
embraced new ideas and made reforms that
reflected the Enlightenment
37Enlightenment and Monarchy
- Frederick II-
- a.k.a. Frederick the Great
- Persian king who ruled from 1740-1786
- Enlightened Accomplishments
- Granted religious freedom
- Reduced censorship
- Improved education
- Abolished torture
38Enlightenment and Monarchy
- Joseph II-
- Ruled Austria from 1780 to 1790
- The most radical of the reformers
- Enlightened Accomplishments
- Introduced legal reform
- Allowed freedom of press
- Supported freedom of worship
- Abolished serfdom and ordered that peasants be
paid for their labor
39Enlightenment and Monarchy
- Catherine the Great-
- Ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796
- Read the works of the philosophes and
corresponded with Voltaire - Enlightened Accomplishments
- Formed a commission to review Russia's laws
- She was not able to accomplish her major reforms
so she instituted more limited reforms
40Enlightenment and Monarchy
- Catherine the Great-
- Following the serf uprising in 1773, she gave the
nobles in Russia absolute control over the serfs - Serfs lost all traces of freedom
- Her armies gained control of the northern shore
of the Black Sea and expanded westward into
Poland
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