Copernicus’_Revolutionary_Theory

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1、“IfIhaveseenfurtherthancertainotherman,itisbystandingontheshouldersofgiants.”?Title:Copernicus’RevolutionaryTheory1.Whatishistheory?2.What’stheprevioustheory?FastReadingprevioustheorySunearthSunearthCopernicus’theorythesunisthecenteroftheuniversetheearthisthecenteroftheuniverseTheoldtheorybe

2、lievedbytheChristianchurch:Godcreatedtheearthasthecenteroftheuniverse.Whatistheproblemofthetheory?someplanetsintheskyseemedtostop,movebackwardandthengoforwardinaloop.someplanetsintheskyappearedbrighterattimesandlessbrightatothers.Copernicus’TheoryThesunisthecentreofthesolarsystem.Theplanetsg

3、oroundthesun,includingtheearth.Theearthisspinningasitwentroundthesun.Themoongoesroundtheearth.HowdidCopernicushavehistheorypublished?(Para3-5)CarefulReadingHowdidCopernicushavehistheorypublished?First,hehidhistheoryandatthesametimeworkedonittocompleteit.(P3)Second,heshoweditprivatelytohisfri

4、endstogainmoresupporttohistheory.(P4)Last,hepublishedhistheoryafterhisdeath(P5)HewasverycautiousIshistheoryrightandimportant?Itisthebasisonwhichalltheideasoftheuniversearebuilt.Copernicuscontributedalottoastronomyandthenaturalscience.IfyouwereNicolausCopernicus,wouldyouhavehiddenyourtheoryfo

5、rsomanyyears?GivereasonsDebateYes/Noagreement1.Hewascautious.ifhehadpublishedhisideas,hewouldhavebeenkilledjustasBrunowhowasburnedtodeathbecausehistheorywasagainsttheChristianChurch.2.Everytimeanewideaappears,therearealwaysrejections.It’snormal.Scientistsshouldhavepatiencetospreadtheirtruth.

6、3.Itmadenosenseforhimtopublishhistheoryinahurry.Hewasjustcautiousnotcoward.Heshouldprotecthimselffirst.disagreement1.Copernicuswasverytimid.Heshouldspeakouthisdiscoveryandlettheworldknowthetruthearlier.2.Sciencecanneveradvanceunlesspeoplehavethecouragetosticktotheirbeliefs.3.Asascientist,you

7、musthavethecouragetopublishyourfindings.Nomatterhowpeopleopposethem,timewillshowifyourideasarerightorwrong.Basedonwhatyouhavejustdebated,writeashortpassagetoreportyourresults.DebatereportRecently，ourclassholdadebateaboutwhetherCopernicusshouldhaveh