1.

Illustration of the Ptolemaic concept of the universe showing the Earth in the center
This selection is a drawn picture of our solar system, but it has the Earth in the
center. It was created in 1513. It was not yet discovered that the planets in our solar
system revolve around the sun. I would use this selection in my class to show the process
of discovering our solar system. Although the picture is in Latin and not in English, it is
not hard to explain the different planets. Using this source would help students to
understand the long, hard process of discovering our solar system. It would also show
that the scientists made mistakes during their discovery.
(1513) [An illustration of the Ptolemaic concept of the universe showing the earth
in the center]. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/item/2007681147/.
2. A plan or map of the Solar System projected for schools & academics
This source is a drawn picture of our solar system as we understand it today. The
planets are revolving around the sun, and they are placed at a relative distance from one
another. This source was published in 1846, over three hundred years after the Ptolemaic
concept. I would use this source to compare to the Ptolemaic concept. There are many
differences for students to observe. This illustration shows how the human understanding
of our solar system changed over time. This article is written in English, so there will be
less explanation needed for the illustration.
Colby, H. & Jones & Newman. (1846) A plan or map of the Solar System
projected for schools & academies. [Rochester, N.Y.: Publisher not identified, . New
York: Lith. of E. Jones & G.W. Newman] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/item/2013593145/.
3. Atlas designed to illustrate Burritts Geography of the heavens

This source focuses on the stars in our solar system. The source is ten pages long
and it mainly discusses different constellations. All of the constellations are part of our
solar system. The first page touches on the sizes of the planets and how they fit into our
solar system. After that there are many pages on the placement of constellations. The
source ends with important double stars, clusters, nebulae, and comets. This source would
be a way to connect the stars to the planets. Using the illustrations of the constellations
and planets would be a way to figure out how they fall into place. I would use this source
to expand the study of planets. This would give the students another layer of our solar
system to study and understand.
Mattison, H. & Burritt, E. H. (1856) Atlas designed to illustrate Burritt's
Geography of the heavens. [New York: Sheldon, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of
Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/77370907/.