The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

9

Overview

This video from Khan Academy is an overview of how the Scientific Revolution catalyzed the Age of Enlightenment with a discussion of the degree to which Enlightenment ideas have or even can be fulfilled.  This video can be used during a lesson on the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. This video is 8 minutes and 30 seconds in length.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 9 - World History

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Identify significant ideas and achievements of scientists and philosophers of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.

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Vocabulary

  • Scientific Revolution
  • Age of Enlightenment
  • Sir Isaac Newton's law of gravity

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The ideas and achievements of scientists and philosophers of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.

Skills

Student is able to:
  • Identify key figures and achievements using primary and secondary resources.
  • Evaluate the importance of historic individuals, ideas, and achievement.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were significant ideas and achievements that came out of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.

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Audio/Video

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Other

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CUSTOM

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Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/renaissance-and-reformatio…

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https://www.khanacademy.org/about/tos

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