Document A: Info On Copernicus

1. What was Copernicus’s primary occupation? For whom did he work on a daily basis?

2. What three theories Copernicus develop?

3. Copernicus only released the book of his theories after his death. Why do you think he did this?

Document B: Models of the Universe

Directions: Look at the following models of the universe and answer the following questions. Note: Ptolemy was a Roman astronomer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, shortly after the time of Jesus.. He developed a theory of the universe that was adopted by most scholars during the Middle Ages.

1. According to Ptolemy, how does the universe work? Where is the sun in his model?

2. According to Copernicus’s diagram, how does the universe work?

3. How might the ideas of Copernicus have change the way people think about man’s place in the universe?

Document C: Cartoon Analysis

1. Which model of the universe is this cartoon referring to?

2. Explain the humor of the cartoon.

Document D: Discoveries of Galileo Galilei

1. Based on the Law of Gravity, if Galileo dropped a 10 pound ball and a 2 pound ball off of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which one would land first?

2. How did the work of Galileo support the Heliocentric Theory that Copernicus developed?

Document E: Comic Analysis

1. Looking at the comic, how does Galileo’s idea of the moon’s surface conflict (go against) with the theory supported by the Church?

2. What invention is Galileo pointing to? How did this help his discoveries?

3. Explain the humor of this cartoon.