Homework #2 from the homework strip has been postponed until next week because we have not yet discussed John Locke and Thomas Hobbes in class. Students are recommended to wait until next week to begin work on this assignment. Over the weekend, students may work on this Extra Credit assignment:
Extra Credit Assignment (Due Monday 9/23) Now that we have discussed the Isaac Newton quote in class, take another try at this Creative Response question: Creative Response: Isaac Newton said "If I have seen farther than others it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." raw a cartoon or write a poem, rap, or song that expresses the meaning of this quote. A note about cartoons: Cartoons are more effective when labels are used to indicate what the pictures in the cartoon symbolize. For example, if you draw Isaac Newton standing on the shoulders of other scientists, you should label each person so the reader of your cartoon knows who is who. Writing the quote at the top of your cartoon will also make it more effective. Read pages 623-628. Complete all questions on a sheet of loose leaf paper.
1) Vocabulary Builder: Find three words in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) According to the reading, which events helped cause the Scientific Revolution? Which cause do you think was the most significant? Explain. 3) Explain the difference between the geocentric theory and the heliocentric theory. 4) How did Galileo build upon the previous work of Copernicus and Kepler? How did his work get him into trouble? 5) Do you think figures of authority tend to reject new ideas? Do you think it is wise or unwise for them to do so? Explain. 6) What is the scientific method? Why do you think it is important to use this approach to science? 7) Of the new scientific developments mentioned on pp. 627-628, which one do you think has had the most significant impact on your life today? Explain your choice. 8) Creative Response: Isaac Newton said "If I have seen farther than others it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." On a separate sheet of paper, draw a cartoon or write a poem, rap, or song that expresses the meaning of this quote.
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