Essential Questions for the Unit:

How did the Scientific Revolution overturn previous concepts of the universe?

Who were the major scientists of the Scientific Revolution and what were their
major achievements?

How did the Scientific Revolution alter how people thought about society,
government and culture?

How did the Enlightenment take the scientific method and apply it to society and
government?

What innovations occurred in art, music, and literature during the
eighteenth century?

Who were the major Enlightenment philosophers and what were their key beliefs?

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?