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Medicine through Time

 
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Ideas about illness
15kb

Information sheet covering a summary of prehistoric to renaissance ideas about illness and possible cures.

submitted by Mr Davies


Scientific thought
38kb

Information on how scientific thinking and its relation to improvements in medical care have developed through time. 

submitted by Mr Davies


Scientific thought 2
43kb

Growing benefits of scientific thinking - continuing on from the previous resource this worksheet covers the beneficial use of science. 

submitted by Mr Davies


Factors affecting medicine
534kb

Detailed presentation encouraging pupils to consider the range of factors that have affective medicine through time.  Examines war, religion, government, chance and other factors.

submitted by Miss Norton


Good luck in medicine
11kb

A worksheet that explains how luck and fortune has resulted in major discoveries and developments in medicine.

submitted by Mr Davies


Operations
37kb

A worksheet that explains how luck and fortune has resulted in major discoveries and developments in medicine.

submitted by Mr Davies


Substances used
38kb

Information that charts the chronological development of substances used in medicine from prehistoric times to the 20th century.

submitted by Mr Davies


Public Health summary
52kb

A worksheet that summarises Public Health from Prehistoric to Victorian times.  Offers information about public health and the changes and improvements through time.

submitted by Mr Davies


Religion and Morality
38kb

Worksheet that provides notes on the influence of religion and morality in medicine - how much has religion held back progress?

submitted by Mr Davies


Medicine and war
37kb

Information about the developments in medicine due to the necessities and importance of heath care during wartime.  

submitted by Mr Davies


Women and medicine
40kb

Worksheet providing information about the influence of women in medicine.  Covers Florence Nightingale plus early women doctors  

submitted by Mr Davies


Egyptian medicine
134kb

What changed and what stayed the same in Egyptian medicine?  Statements about medical treatments and ideas in Ancient Egypt.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Hippocrates speech
106kb

Hippocrates speech ideas - students need to write an inspirational and instructional speech to new doctors as if they were Hippocrates.

submitted by Mr Welsh


The four humours
232kb

Fun assessment exercise requiring pupils to answer questions about Hippocrates to prove their worth as a Greek doctor! 

submitted by Mr Welsh


Why the four humours?
131kb

Why did the Greeks develop the theory of the four Humours and was its progress?  Information and tasks.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Greek medicine
100kb

Greek medicine - sorting exercise - what was new and what stayed the same?  From a list of statements, pupils are required to sort them into two groups - continuity or change.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Galen interview
165kb

Activity where pupils have to use their knowledge of Galen to construct an interview in response to a series of provided questions.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Greek verses Roman
102kb

Group exercise where pupils take on the roles of a Roman or a Greek.  Each is then responsible for arguing their country's importance in the development of medicine.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Oriental medicine background
10.8kb

Background information on Oriental Medicine, useful one page summary of required information and terminology.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Oriental Medicine prompt sheet
9.4kb

A prompt sheet to help pupils answer source questions on Oriental Medicine.  Guides pupils through examples and ideas.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Oriental Medicine prompt sheet
9.4kb

Similar information as the previous sheet, differentiated for lower ability pupils to access key information.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Medical Heroes
17kb

Notes on three Ancient medical figures, together with notes on three Renaissance medical heroes.

submitted by Mr Davies


Roman Health
169kb

Summary of Roman health - were baths the only reason why the Romans were so healthy?  This worksheet provides information to suggest otherwise.

submitted by Mr Clayton


Roman Medicine
98kb

Roman medicine - true or false exercise.  Summary of Roman medicine through analysis of true and false statements.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Middle Ages medicine
92kb

Continuity and change in Middle Ages medicine - what changed and what stayed the same?

submitted by Mr Welsh


Middle Ages quiz
86kb

Multiple choice quiz on Middle Ages medicine - multiple choice answers covering information about the Middle Ages.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Renaissance timeline
5kb

Timeline exercise to complete covering Renaissance Medicine - a table to fill in using research and previous work.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Renaissance chart
5kb

Chart to complete that requires pupils to identify and prioritise the changes in Medieval Medicine, classifying who was responsible.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Renaissance chart 2
5kb

Chart to complete helping pupils identify and examine the changes in Medicine resulting from the Renaissance.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Men of the Renaissance
124kb

Activity where pupils need to separate and identify facts and information about Pare, Harvey and Vesalius using further research. 

submitted by Mr Welsh


Renaissance quiz
60kb

Who wants to be a Millionaire style questions on Renaissance Medicine - ideal class revision activity.

submitted by Ms Dunn


William Harvey
52kb

Information and source sheet together with questions.  Useful and detailed information to help attempt some exam-like questions. 

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


William Harvey Prompt
16kb

A prompt sheet to accompany the above worksheet.  Provides help and guidance to answer the questions.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Andreas Vesalius
14kb

Worksheet providing detailed information about Andreas Vesalius accompanied by suggested tasks and examination guidance.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


Vesalius Letter
42kb

Worksheet setting a letter writing task where pupils have to write to King Charles V of Austria as Vesalius, applying for the post of physician.

submitted by Mr Welsh


Edward Jenner
13kb

Information and sources relevant to Edward Jenner including source analysis questions with guidance for examination questions.

submitted by Mr Moorhouse
SchoolsHistory


19th Century
'megastars'
74kb

Notes on noteworthy individuals from 19th Century medicine, together with information on their inventions and developments

submitted by Mr Davies


20th Century
'megastars'
76kb

Notes on noteworthy individuals from 20th Century medicine, together with information on their inventions and developments

submitted by Mr Davies


Modern Medicine quiz
60kb

Who wants to be a Millionaire style questions on Modern Medicine - ideal class revision activity.

submitted by Ms Dunn


Sourcework guidance
97kb

Huge 18 page booklet offering detailed advice, guidance and worked examples relating to Medicine through Time sourcework.

submitted by Miss Evans

 

 

 

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