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#:
Galileo
Document
Based
Questions
Directions:
Analyze
the
primary
source
documents
on
Galileo
to
answer
the
questions
below.
Document
A
1. When
was
this
document
written?
2. According
to
Galileo,
why
do
some
people
think
his
teachings
are
heretical?
3. How
does
Galileo
defend
himself
against
these
charges?
Document
C
4. At
the
end
of
Galileos
trial,
what
was
the
Catholic
Churchs
position
on
the
heliocentric
theory?
5. List
2
reasons
that
the
Church
gave
for
declaring
Galileo
was
a
heretic:
a.
b.
Document
D
6. When
was
this
article
written?
7. Why
did
Pope
John
Paul
say
the
Churchs
treatment
of
Galileo
was
wrong?
8. Why
do
you
think
it
was
easier
for
the
church
today
to
agree
with
Galileo
than
it
was
in
1633?
Assignment
#:
Make
a
Judgment!
Directions:
Imagine
you
are
a
judge
at
Galileos
trial.
Using
direct
evidence
from
the
three
sources
youve
just
read,
decide
if
you
think
Galileo
was
a
heretic
or
not.
Defend
your
position
below.
You
must
give
2
reasons
to
support
your
opinion
and
a
direct
quote
from
the
readings
to
support
each
reason.
All
answers
must
be
in
complete
sentences.
Galileo
______________________
was/was
not
a
heretic
because
Reason
1:
Quote
from
a
document
to
support
your
reason:
Reason
2:
Quote
from
a
document
to
support
your
reason: