The document discusses the Renaissance and Reformation periods in Europe and their connection to the Scientific Revolution. It asks students to identify significant European countries during these times and sort related ideas and people into a chart comparing the Renaissance and Reformation. It also questions how the Renaissance and Reformation could have led to the Scientific Revolution and defines the Scientific Method and rationalism, noting René Descartes as an example of rationalism.

1. Spring Break
Recovery Activity
Geography, events, people,
causes/effects, and competition…

2. Identify the significant
European countries…

5. Sort Activity
“draw this chart in your BR notebook”
Renaissance Reformation

6. “Are they best associated with the Renaissance or Reformation?”
Focus on Art and Science Venice 95 Theses
Spanish Armada Reform Calvinism Martin Luther
“Bloody” Mary Henry VIII Germany trade Italy
Leonardo da Vinci Michael Angelo Rebirth
Florence Indulgence

8. How could the Renaissance and
Reformation have led to the
Scientific Revolution?

9. The Scientific Method
 Observe some aspect of the universe.
 Hypothesize about what you observed.
 Predict something based on your hypothesis.
 Test your predictions through experiments and observations.
 Modify hypothesis in light of results.

10. Rationalism – the belief that reason
is the main source of knowledge.
RENE DECARTES