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Big Names 48 Galileo Galilei

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    Week 48 (Course 2, Week 23), The Big Names of History, Wright Homeschool Academy.
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  • What was the most interesting thing you learned today? Why? What do you want to learn more about?
    Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
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  • When and where was Galileo born?
    February 15, 1564*, in Pisa, Italy.
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  • What was the "charged atmosphere" into which Galileo was born? (historical context)
    Renaissance, etc.
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  • What is Galileo doing in this picture? Explain.
    Pisa "experiment".
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  • Did Galileo invent the telescope? Explain.
    No, already invented by a Dutchman; he improved its design.
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  • Who is this? How's he related to Galilleo?
    Copernicus.
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  • What is the "Galileo Affair"? What is its significance and legacy?
    Censorship, inquisition, trial, etc.
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  • What was Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems"?
    Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
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  • What was your favorite fun fact or quotation of Galileo's?
    Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
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  • What inventions, innovations, and discoveries did Galileo make? (5pts for each)
    Saturn's rings, Neptune, Moon's mountains, Jupiter's moons, telescope, sunspots, thermometer, pendullum clock, geometric compass, etc.
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