Introduction
You know that the Renaissance was the turning point for Modern Thinking.
But did you know that it all began with revolutions?!
When we think of revolutions in the 15th and 16 Century, pitch forks and angry mobs come to mind.
But in this case, the revolutions you are going to learn about are revolutions of the mind and their impacts on the world we know today!
In order to understand more about these revolutions, you're going to have to become a revolutionary, and present your ideas on a sub-revolution!
Task
You are revolutionary thinkers who travel in time and present your revolutionary movement retrospectively.
In pairs, you will master one of the many revolutions under The Scientific Revolution and pioneer its presentation through a mind map that represented the ideas to action!
Process
1- Click on the link below and read the brief introduction on the background to the "Scientific Revolution"
2- In pairs,select one to specialize in.
3- Independently watch the corresponding video. If you're feeling ambitious, watch all three!
Video 1 - Breakthroughs in Astronomy ( Stop at 1:50 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY-a1pk_wc0
Video 2- Breakthroughs in Medicine and Chemistry
Video 3 - Descartes and Women (Start at 1:51 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY-a1pk_wc0
4- With your partner, create a mind map that will convince your listeners to move from ideas to action by representing the events of your sub-revolution.
Use the following link to create your mind map.
https://app.mindmapmaker.org/#m:new
4- Together, identify a turning point and highlight it in your mind map.
5- Caption the major events and shifts as an attachment to every node of your mind map.
Evaluation
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Structure
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Few ideas radiate out from center. Not very clear. |
Some ideas radiate out from center but are not suitable to topic |
Ideas radiate out from center in a clear picture that involves imagination and creativity |
Ideas provide a complete picture with a high degree of imagination and creativity |
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Communication
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Limited use of key words. Did not include attachments that feature major shifts and events |
Key words are used. Average understanding of topic. Included unclear attachments |
Good use of key words and Good understanding of topic Included relevant attachments |
Highly effective use of key words Deep understanding of topic Included creative attachments that feature major shifts and events |
| Connection between the sections | Little or no use of color, codes or links to show connections between ideas | Some effort to use color, codes, or links to show connections between ideas. | Clearly uses colors, codes or links to show connections between ideas | Effective use of colors, codes or links to show connections between ideas. |
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Extent of coverage
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Limited or ineffective effort to connect main ideas together | Good or adequate effort to connect main ideas together | Effective effort to connect main ideas together | Highly effective effort to connect main ideas together. |
Conclusion
Congratulations!! You took this into your own hands and you made your sub-revolution come to life!
You are now ready to dig deeper into these revolutions in the upcoming sessions.
I hope this journey was enlightening and revolutionary !
Teacher Page
This lesson was originally developed in order to provide an opportunity for Grade 9 History students to get acquainted with the essence of the Scientific Revolution.
During this WebQuest , students will explore videos and text related to the three sub-revolutions and eventually use an online mind map maker to summarize their learning.