Scientific Revolution / Enlightenment Individual Figure Assignment​:​
YOUR TASK: ​ Create a ​1-2 page profile sheet​ that includes the following information on your assigned
figure from the Scientific Revolution or Enlightenment:
1. Full Name (and Pen name if appropriate)
2. Year of birth and year of death
3. Nationality
4. At least ​one image created by you​ that relates to the person's ideas/ accomplishments.
5. At least ​one image from the internet​ that relates to the person’s ideas / accomplishments
6. 1–3 Bullet Points​ that highlight your figure’s ​most important ideas, accomplishments and
impacts​. ​These should be short phrases (not sentences)
7. A ​brief description​ (150 – 200 word) the person's major ideas, accomplishments and impacts.
This must be written using full sentences, be in paragraph form and use your own
words.
8. At least ​one representative quote​ ​from​ the person ​or about​ the person.
9. List at least two useful web sites with information about this person. Include
1. A proper citation for each website
(Use: http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php)
2. A brief description of the information found on the page
3. An explanation of why you think this website is reliable and useful.
10. A list of the sources you used. You must use at least two sources. At least ​one​ must be ​from
the internet​ and at least ​one​ must be n
​ on-internet ​sources that can be found in the Morse High
School Library. ​Provide a proper citation for your sources
11. This project must be ​typed and printed out​ on a piece of paper.
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Your Philosopher’s
Name​:
(Year of Birth – Year of Death)
Nationality​: ???????
Key Ideas:
● Your first bullet point should highlight the philosopher’s most
important idea
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The second bullet might highlight a famous discovery
Brief Description:​ This is where the 150 – 200 word description of your
person from the Scientific Revolution or the enlightenment could be
placed. Be sure that your description is accurate and that it is in your own words. The best way to be
sure you are getting the information in your own words is to take notes from several sources and then
write your paper from those notes.
Make sure you concentrate on the most important ideas, accomplishments and impacts of your
person and downplay other information. ​You want to be sure that your description shows that you
have learned something about the person you are studying and that you have done more than
cut and paste from some other source. ​ Hang on to your notes because I may ask you to show me
where you got the information that you included in your web site.
If you create your profile sheet on a word processor you can probably avoid counting each word
you type by using the software’s word counting tool. (Spell check also comes in handy too.) This
sample of a brief description includes 186 words.
Quotes:
“ The internet is an excellent place to find quotes for your person.” Alex Internet
“ Another good place to find quotes is in a reference book called ​Bartlett’s Book of Quotations​, which
can be found in the Morse High School library.” Robert Jordan
Useful Internet Sites ​(Include at least two)
1. Citation: 1​​ Neil R. Bonner, ed., ​Michelangelo Buonarroti Website, ​14 December 2001,
Michelangelo.COM, Inc., <​http://michelangelo.com/buonarroti.html​> (​02 January 2005​), ​Early Life​.
This site provides a great overview of Michelangelo’s life and accomplishments. The cited page
covers his early life, but there are links to his mid years and final days. It includes many pictures
of him and his art. …:
Other Resources​ (Include at least two)
1. Doe, John. ​Michelangelo's World​. 2nd ed. Garden City: Ahlberg Publishing, 1981.
2.
Solar Silhouette​. N.d. Photograph. ​MitchellLazear's DeviantART Gallery​. By Mitchell
Lazear. 18 Feb. 2010. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
Individual Figure Assignment​: Create a 1-2 page profile sheet that
includes the following information on your assigned figure from the
Scientific Revolution or Enlightenment:
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1. Full Name (and Pen name if appropriate)
2. At least two images: one ​created by you​ and ​one from the
internet​ that relates to the person's ideas/ accomplishments.
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3. Year of birth and year of death
3
4. Nationality
3
5. 1 – 3 Bullet Points that highlight your figures most important
ideas, accomplishments and impacts.
These should be short phrases (not sentences)
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6. A brief description (150 – 200 word) the person's major ideas, 20
accomplishments and impacts.
This must be written using full sentences, be in
paragraph form and use your own words,
7. At least one representative quote from the person or about the 10
person.
8. NOTES: List at least one useful website with information
about this person. ​Include​:
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9. A proper citation for each website used
(2)
10. A brief description of the information found on the page
(5)
11. An explanation of why you think this website is reliable and
useful.
(3)
12. BIBLIOGRAPHY: A separate list of the sources you used.
You must use at least ​two sources.​ At least ​one must be
from the internet​ and at least ​one must be a non-internet
source​ that can be found in the Morse High School
Library.​ Provide a proper citation for your sources
10
13. This project must be typed and printed out on a piece of paper.
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Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment Individuals
Nicolaus Copernicus​ (scientist/astronomy) - First to suggest Earth revolves around Sun
Johannes Kepler​ (mathematician) - used mathematics to prove Copernicus’ theories
Galileo Galilei​ (scientist - astronomy) - used telescope to prove planetary motion
Francis Bacon​ (philosopher) - need to use senses and observations to prove things
Rene Descartes​ (philosopher) - “I think, therefore I am” - the fact that I am thinking shows I
exist
Isaac Newton​ (scientist - physics) - proves gravity is force that keeps planets in orbits, invented
calculus
William Harvey​ (scientist-physician) - circulation of blood
Robert Hooke​ (scientist-natural philosopher) - cells
Robert Boyle​ (scientist - natural philosopher) - oxygen
Denis Diderot​ (philosopher) - Encyclopedia of knowledge
Montesquieu​ (political philosopher) - three branches of government/separation of powers
Thomas Hobbes​ (political philosopher) - state of nature we’d kill each other, need monarchy
John Locke​ (political philosopher) - state of nature we’d work together - government protects
our rights
Jean Jacques Rousseau​ (political philosopher) - should be concerned about society
Voltaire​ (philosopher) - criticized monarchy and their privileges