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DRA: 60
Genre:
Narrative Nonfiction
Strategy:
Monitor/Clarify
Skill:
Conclusions and Generalizations
Word Count: 2,592
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by Tony Pucci
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Galileo saw stars that we can still see today.
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Galileo agreed with Copernicus. Some people didn’t like
that. One woman from a powerful family attacked Galileo.
She said that he was wrong because the things he observed
went against the teachings of the Bible.
Galileo tried to calm people down. He explained his
ideas in a letter to a friend. He agreed that the Bible couldn’t
be wrong. But he thought the people who interpreted, or
explained, the Bible could be wrong. He also hinted that Church
leaders could make mistakes explaining the Bible. These words
would come back to haunt him.
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The Trial
In 1632, Galileo wrote another book. It was a fictional story.
In it, three characters talk about Copernicus’s theories. The
smartest character agrees with Copernicus. The second one has
an open mind. The third character will not change his mind
about anything.
The book was a huge success. A Church leader approved
the book before Galileo published it. But the Pope stopped the
printer from making more books. He thought Galileo broke
his promise not to write about the ideas of Copernicus as facts.
Church leaders called Galileo to Rome again.
Galileo was sick at the time. He asked the Pope to delay his
trial. But Galileo’s old friend refused. He said Galileo had to go
to Rome. Otherwise, Galileo would be put in chains and forced
to come.
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Journey to Jupiter
In 1989, NASA sent a U.S. spacecraft to explore Jupiter.
They named the spacecraft Galileo. This name honored the first
person to see Jupiter through a telescope.
The Galileo traveled through space to get to Jupiter. It took
six years to get there. A smaller spacecraft launched from the
Galileo landed on the planet. It sent a lot of information about
Jupiter back to Earth.
A large team of scientists studied the Galileo’s findings.
They learned a lot about Jupiter and its moons. Long ago, Galileo
saw that Jupiter had four moons. We now know that Jupiter has
63 moons. There may still be more moons to discover!
Galileo Today
People say Galileo was one of the founders of modern
science. He was unlike most scientists before him. He used
experiments to find the truth. He knew the difference between
a theory and a fact. The things he saw changed the way people
looked at the universe.
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Conclusion: ?
Write About It
Text to Text Galileo’s findings caused problems
with Church leaders. Think of another book
you have read about someone’s ideas causing
problems. Write a paragraph that explains how
the character in that book solved the problems.
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