Card Sort: How influencial was Pasteur's Germ Theory in Britain?

This lesson has been designed to help students assess how influential was Pasteur’s Germ Theory in Britain. It addresses a key element of the GCSE Medicine Through Time syllabus that many students find quite challenging. The vehicle of the card sort helps students to review the key information and then decide upon the level of its significance, whilst building up a body of notes that they can revise from. In order to add a additional level of challenge, I have also included a continuum which could be used by higher level students. Alternatively, students could have a go at classifying some of the statements into long and short term significance be creating a key

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, activities and photocopiable templates to accompany the card sort which is supplied in a single page Word Document.

The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: Medicine Through Time
Know: What was Germ Theory?
Understand: What impact did Germ Theory have on medical understanding in Britain?
Evaluate: How influential was Pasteur’s Germ Theory in Britain?

WILF: What Am I Looking for?
Identify & describe: Louis Pasteur’s Germ Theory
Explain: What impact did Germ Theory have on medical understanding in Britain?
Evaluate: How influential was Pasteur’s Germ Theory in Britain?

If you like this resource may want to want to check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop.You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.

Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.

Kind Regards

Roy