Unit 3

In Unit 3, you’ll learn how Greek and Latin terminology applies to mathematics, physics, and astronomy. Further, we’ll explore the classical tradition as it relates to scientific history.

Lesson 11: Mathematics in Ancient Greece

  • Greek Math History
  • Names to know:
    • Thales
    • Plato
    • Pythagoras
    • Euclid
    • Archimedes
    • Apollonius
    • Eratosthenes
    • Hypatia

Lesson 12: Mathematics in Ancient Rome

  • Roman arithmetic
    • Addition
    • Subtraction
    • Multiplication
  • Roman engineering
    • Aqueducts
    • Sewers
    • Roads
    • Military Constructs

Lesson 13: Pre-Modern Astronomy

  • Astronomy in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • Names of planets and constellations
  • Names to know:
    • Anaximander
    • Aristarchus
    • Hipparchus
    • Ptolemy

Lesson 14: Modern Astronomy

  • Scientific Revolution
  • Heliocentrism
  • Telescopes
  • Discovery of new planets and moons
  • Star charts, classifications, and designations
  • Naming of astronomical objects
  • Names to know:
    • Copernicus
    • Galileo
    • Tycho Brahe
    • Johannes Kepler
    • Johann Bayer
    • John Flamsteed
    • John William Draper
    • Annie Jump Cannon

Lesson 15: The Classical Tradition

  • Defining the Classical Tradition
  • Greek and Latin as scientific languages
  • Cultural shifts away from Greek and Latin
  • Eurocentrism
  • Ethnosciences

Project 3: Exploring the Universe

  • Applying knowledge of Latin and Greek roots to names of astronomical objects.