WS 1.3 Re-Teaching AMERICA

Sample Text

Francis BaconFrancis Bacon was an English philosopher who had read the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution. He was extremely impressed with what he read. He noted how these scientists, using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, were revealing the truth about how nature worked.

Bacon argued that science should be pursued in a systematic fashion. He even tried to get the king of England to provide money for scientific research. If science were pursued consistently and logically, Bacon wrote, then human knowledge would continually advance over the years. In 1605, Bacon published his ideas in a book titled The Advancement of Learning.

Notes

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Directions:Imagine these are the notes you took, with an important idea missing.

Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, extremely impressed with works of great scientists of Scientific Revolution

_____________________________________ Argued science should be pursued in a

systematic fashion so human knowledge would continually advance over the years

In 1605, Bacon published his ideas in a book titled The Advancement of Learning.

Directions:Which of the following would best complete your notes?

A. Read the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution

B. Noted how scientists used observations, facts, experiments, and theories to reveal truth about how nature worked

C. Implored the king of England to block any science research

D. Opposed any further advancement of science as it contradicted the teachings of the church

Possible notes include:

Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, extremely impressed with works of great scientists of Scientific Revolution

Noted how scientists used observations, facts, experiments, and theories to reveal truth about how nature worked

Argued science should be pursued in a systematic fashion so human knowledge would continually advance over the years

In 1605, Bacon published his ideas in a book titled The Advancement of Learning.

Outlining

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Directions:Imagine this is the outline you created, with an important idea missing.

B. Science Argument1. Science should be pursued in a

systematic fashion2. Even tried to get the king of

England to provide money for scientific research

3. ______________________________4. In 1605, published his ideas in

a book titled The Advancement of Learning

Directions:Which of the following would best complete your outline?

A. Read the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution

B. Noted how these scientists, using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, revealed the truth about how nature worked

C. If science were pursued consistently and logically, then human knowledge would continually advance over the years

D. Logic defies science, disregard the negative influence of science on learning

Possible outline includes:

I. Francis BaconA. English Philosopher

1. Read the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution

2. Noted how these scientists, using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, revealed the truth about how nature worked

B. Science Argument1. Science should be pursued in a

systematic fashion2. Even tried to get the king of

England to provide money for scientific research

3. If science were pursued consistently and logically, then human knowledge would continually advance over the years

4. In 1605, published his ideas in a book titled The Advancement of Learning

Paraphrasing

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Directions:Imagine this is the paraphrasing you created, with an important idea missing.

In 1605, Sir Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, published his book The Advancement of Learning as a result of his extremely positive influence from his readings from the Scientific Revolution. He realized that the disciplined, organized skills of the scientists carried over into all learning, even petitioning the king of England to support further science research. _____________________________

Directions:Which of the following would best complete your paraphrasing?

A. Science learning cannot be trusted, Bacon suggested.

B. Science learning contradicts human knowledge, Bacon suggested.

C. Science learning relies on philosophical unlearning, Bacon suggested.

D. Science learning equated to human knowledge advancement, Bacon suggested.

Possible paraphrasing includes:

In 1605, Sir Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, published his book The Advancement of Learning as a result of his extremely positive influence from his readings from the Scientific Revolution. He realized that the disciplined, organized skills of the scientists carried over into all learning, even petitioning the king of England to support further science research. Science learning equated to human knowledge advancement, Bacon suggested.

Summarizing

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Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, was extremely impressed with what he read about the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution, noting how these scientists, using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, were revealing the truth about how nature worked. _______________________________ If science were pursued consistently and logically, Bacon wrote in 1605 in his book The Advancement of Learning, then human knowledge would continually advance over the years.

Directions:Which of the following would best complete your summarizing?

A. Bacon was respected English philosopher. B. Bacon admired how the scientists used

observations, facts, experiments, and theories to reveal the truth about how nature worked.

C. Bacon wrote in 1605 his book The Advancement of Learning.

D. Bacon argued that science should be pursued in a systematic fashion, even trying to get the king of England to provide money for scientific research.

Possible summarizing includes:

Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, was extremely impressed with what he read about the works of the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution, noting how these scientists, using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, were revealing the truth about how nature worked. Bacon argued that science should be pursued in a systematic fashion, even trying to get the king of England to provide money for scientific research. If science were pursued consistently and logically, Bacon wrote in 1605 in his book The Advancement of Learning, then human knowledge would continually advance over the years.