What Really Changed?
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 6.10CLOSERWHAT REALLY CHANGED?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Closer: What Really Changed?,” OER Project, www.oerproject.com/1PurposeConsidering what changed during the Scientific Revolution will help you assesshow revolutionary this period really was.Process1.Think about what you’ve learned in this lesson and complete the table below.StatementChange or continuity (circle one)Religion influenced what people believed about the Universe, Earth, and humans.ContinuityChangePeople used observation to study the planets, Earth, and nature.ContinuityChangeThe authority of ancient scholars was seldom questioned.ContinuityChangePeople conducted experiments to study natural phenomena.ContinuityChangeRulers, nobles, and religious institutionssupported scientific research.ContinuityChangePeople relied on mathematics to help explain natural and astronomical phenomena.ContinuityChangeTelescopes and microscopes helped people study the natural world.ContinuityChange2.Did you identify more changes or continuities in the table above? How does this help you assess how revolutionary the Scientific Revolution was?