Galileo | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Geocentric Astronomical Model - This object depicts the universe at the beginning of the play and is the model Galileo challenges.

Telescope - This object is the one which Galileo introduces as his own invention in Venice to receive money from the University.

Venice - This is the location where Galileo lives at the beginning of the play.

Florence - This location is the place of Galileo's undoing because it is more tightly controlled by the Church than other cities.

The Four Moons of Jupiter - These objects are discovered by Galileo through...
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