Look at the painting. What can you say about the position of William III?
If you thought he looked a bit like royalty, you are correct. He actually became the English King in 1689 till his death in 1702.
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Explain why a lot of people think that William III was involved in the murder of Johan de Witt. Remember their positions!
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Today's aims
You know why people went out to search for new knowledge.
You know some of the famous scientists and what they discovered.
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Just think...
Was everything that has been written allways correct?
People started to to search for logical explantions.
Observing and experimentation started to become important.
People found rational answers.
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Scientific Revolution!
Observing and experimentation led to new scientific laws. This method was called empirical thinking. You could prove why lightning existed.
A lot of new ideas started floating around, and replaced the religious ideas.
The Republic got their own university in Leiden in 1575. It was founded by William of Orange, because students couldn't go to other Universities in Spaninsh held territories.
The Republic had no censorship. Everybody could write what the liked!
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Go to work
10 minutes
Read page 20.
Do question 1 to 3 on page 24 in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you
timer
10:00
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Draper = someone who sells fabric.
What was so special about Antonie?
Why didn't scientists believe him?
Why was is Antonie so important to science?
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Go to work
Read page 21.
Do question 4 to 9 on page 25 to 27 in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you
Lesson duration is: 60 min
