GALILEO? please help me!!!!!!!!!?

Question

ok..i have to do this big 7min. power point on "Explain how the Italian astronomer Galileo built on the heliocentric ideas of the Polish astronomer Copernicus.Describe how and explain why the Catholic Church reacted to Galileo's sun-centered theory of the universe" i dont really know how to start off or anything...can anyone help me!?

Answer 1

Go to a library, get some books, read them. Try this too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

Answer 2

Because Galileo was the first person of note to take that Dutch invention the telescope and look up instead of at things like an enemy army, he found out interesting information.
The Galilean moons of Jupiter: Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. He saw the little things orbiting the big thing--gee sort of like the little planets orbiting the big Sun.
Venus had phases. That means it must move around the sun, not around the earth like the ptolemaic system said.
The cathoholics [I am one so I can call them that--cause we seemed to have to go so often when I went to cathoholic school] had a power base. The church was the power, the church was on earth, power had to be at the center or foundation of everything. If the earth, which is where the church was, wasn't at the center, it could take away from their image of power they exerted on the world. Well, they just couldn't have that now could they.
In some sort of play book or something he had two characters. One who espoused the ptolemaic system and one who promoted the helio-centric system. He portrayed the ptolemaic guy as the "fool" of the play. He had the fool ask questions the Pope had asked. Also, the fool lost all the arguments in the dialogue. So, maybe part of the church's reaction was of hurt pride.
Galileo told what he believed while still alive, Copernicus had his works' publication held until he was on his deathbed. He took a risk doing this since the church had already burned Bruno at the stake for his helio-centric views. All Galileo got was house arrest until he died. And, if I am not mistaken it was only about 15 years ago or so, maybe even more recently, that the Holy See apologized for its treatment of Galileo.

Answer 3

in the old days, the Church teaching is that the Earth is the center of the universe, and everything else revolve around it. Galileo theorized and proved that it is the sun and Earth and others are the ones the revolve. This antagonize the Church and threaten Galileo with death. He retracted his theory but discovery and invention could not be stopped. The rest is history. A few years ago, the Church admitted it's mistake and offered an apology to a dead man.

Answer 4

There's already some very good advice.

Do you know how to use a dictionary? Do you understand what is "heliocentric"? If not, look it up.

You might also look up Galileo, Copernicus. Take notes as you do this.

Stop being a silly nit and start writing down first the question and then begin to answer it. Ask your parents or some one who knows to help you AFTER you try reading. Then read again.

Listen to tapes or watch the video or DVD which has this story.

When you're ready to write based on your notes, write double spaced. You can use scissors to cut paragraphs or paper so you can re-arrange your paper, or you can do cut and paste on the computer.

Stop being afraid, and tell yourself that YOU CAN DO THIS.

Answer 5

The church was against Galileo's teaching because they interpreted the Bible as saying that the sun revolved around the earth. Remeber the story of Joshua where he was able to cause the sun to stand still- just an interpretation, but it is hard for religious people to deviate what they have been taught, and what their parents were taught, and grandparents, etc.

Answer 6

Dude, chill. Do you have an astronomy textbook? Or an encyclopedia? Start with those. Make notes. Go to the library and look in the index. Find some books. Look up what you need in the indexes of those books and write out notes. Footnote what you quote, you know with " " marks. One thing will lead you to another and then you'll be an expert.

Answer 7

7 mins isn't THAT long.

do you research on mr G and then lay out about 7 slides, (you'll need a title and a thanks for listening/any questions at the end)

i would have:

1) title
2) what you plan to discuss
3) bit about mr g, just to give context
4) bit about mr c and his ideas
5) what mr g said about it etc
6) a table/ two columns of what the church didnt like and why

keep what is on the slides short and sweet, or people wont listen to you because they'll be reading the slides. also, make sure you know what you're going to say for each slide. powerpoint allows you to make notes to print so you can write yourself a scrip/ notes.

the 7 minutes will fly past when you get going, also, if you have a "questions slide" make sure you'll have sufficient knowlege to answer them.

hope this helps

Answer 8

FIRST OF AL WHY DID U PICK THE NAME LOSER' THATS NOT A STIGMATA OF YR SELF I HPE. THE REASON U DENIE THAT PHOLOCITY IS BECAUSE IN THOSE TIMES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS IN THE MIDTHS OF TOTAL DOMINANCE OF GREECE ROME AND THE EUROPE EMPIRE THEY WERE BUILDING,

Answer 9

I don't know anything about this, but you can go to Wikipedia for help. It's a really great source.

Answer 10

Google for Gallileo. Also try wikipedia.