The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Overview
This is an activity for students to learn more about persons that were involved in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment period. This activity will give students a chance to learn more about the people of this period and the paticular thoughts they came up with.
Scientist and Enlighteners Project
Students will begin reserching any person that was involved in the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment. Each student will present the person of choice to the class. The following points are what each student needs to have in their research about the specific person.
- A biography on the person of your choice. As many facts as possible.
- Research all the theories your person came up with during the Scientific or Enlightenment period.
- Discover their beliefs and ideas.
- Discuss the impact had on European society and the society of science.
- Discuss the opposition that was experienced for their new ideas and why was there opposition to thier new ideas.