The Great Debate: Geocentric vs. Heliocentric

This week we have been learning about how for 1500 years it was believed that the planets and stars revolved around the Earth not the Sun. The sun centered view, or heliocentric model was originated by Polish astronomer Nicholaus Copernicus. This seen as so radical that some people were called heretics just for having a different idea. Because the geocentric view was woven so deeply with the Bible, if you went against this view, you were seen as a heretic and faced persecution and possible death. Students were quite surprised and interested in Galileo’s life as he went through many hardships trying to get the TRUTH to others. The Animated Hero Classics: Galileo (must have a United Streaming login and password) is a wonderful video that not only teaches the content but also teaches Character education because it teaches about perseverance

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