AQA GCSE History: Britain Health & People - The Influence of the Christian Church (Lesson 5)

In this lesson, students will be able to explain how the Christian Church in Medieval England either helped or hindered the progress of medicine and healthcare. Students will recap the beliefs of the Christian Church about the causes of disease before looking at the role of Church hospitals and monasteries in Medieval England. Finally, students will have enough knowledge to answer an exam question about the significance of the Christian Church on the progress of medicine in the Medieval period.

This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE AQA specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews.

The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide – Where did Medieval ideas about Medicine come from?
Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims
Slide 3: As you come in activity and discussion about modern day hospitals in Britain.
Slide 4-5: Learning Recap Activity – About the beliefs of the Christian Church about disease.
Slide 6-8: Starter Activity – based on the illustration of the Hotel Dieu in Paris.
Slide 9: Background information about Bethlam Hospital in London
Side 10: Background information about Lazar Houses
Slide 11-13: Activity – Did the Christian Church help of hinder the progress of Medicine and Healthcare? Sorting task with printable resources and answers given.
Slide 14: Bonus Source Analysis Worksheet - aimed at higher ability students
Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Slide 16: Useful class clips and reading links
Slide 17: Example Exam Question - Significance
Slide 18: Learning Review Activity – ‘What’s the Question?’
Slide 19: Lesson Fact Sheet – based on the AQA GCSE specification.

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