The lesson helps students outline the features of the measures introduced by the Public Health Act (1875) and then explain why they were introduced and its significance to the progress of health care in Britain. Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more. All worksheets and resources included in the presentation can be copied for student use. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson explores the background, work and impact of Joseph Lister’s work with antiseptics and carbolic acid. Students then question his importance in the progress of medicine. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Key words linked to the lesson Starter activities: A range of visual sources, mainly illustrations to examine the before and after of antiseptics. Background information: About the life and work of Lister Task Sheet: A worksheet covering all aspects of Lister’s work with questions progessively becoming more challenging. Exam focus: A 16 and 12 mark question with structure advice Plenary: What was more important - Antiseptics or anaesthetics? FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. **This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **

This lesson covers the development of anaesthetics from before 1700 to 1900. Students focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each type of anaesthetic, in particular James Simpson’s discovery of chloroform but also why there was so much progress in this time. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: What improvements were made to hospitals during this time. Starter activity: What is the difference between an antiseptic and anaesthetic? Source study of early surgery using a choice of two paintings. Background information: Information about anaesthetics used before and after 1700 as well as the James Simpson story. Think & Discuss Slide: What would the advantages be of anaesthetics to the patient and the surgeon? Task Sheet 1: A basic outline of a timeline task. Task Sheet 2: A differentiated timeline task which includes the dates and boxes needed. Task Sheet 3: A further differentiated timeline with extension questions. Exam focus: A structure for a 12 mark exam question and well as example questions from the topic. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson examines how hospital care improved throughout the 18th and 19th century. In particular it looks at the development of cottage hospitals, voluntary hospitals, infirmaries and the workhouse as a form of care for the poor. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: What improvements did Nightingale inspire? Starter activity: Before and after, spot the difference task Background information: Cottage and volunteer hospitals as well as workhouses and the infirmaries. Task Sheet 1: Students complete several explanations to say why each improvement was possible. Task Sheet 2: Follow up and extension questions Exam focus: Example questions to fit the lesson and the topic so far. Additional Research: A focus on Great Ormond Street Hospital and its history FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. **This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **

**This lesson covers the impact of Florence Nightingale on improvements in hospital care and nursing in the 19th century. ** The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Recapping previous improvements in hospital care Starter activity & Background: Students given plenty of discussion and problem solving tasks while being taken through the early life of Florence Nightingale. Task Sheet 1: A table where students select and then explain the impact that Nightingale had (printable) Task Sheet 2: An additional task sheet with further tasks and aspects to think about. Exam focus: Three exam questions linked to the lesson. Plenary: Which statistic for which fact? Additional Research: Link to the National Archives Challenge Question: Linking Nightingale to Covid-19 FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. **This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **

**This lesson covers Koch’s identification of microbes as well as the importance of the methods he used to further the progress in medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries. ** **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Fill in the missing term to recap the knowledge of Pasteur Starter activity: A source analysis showing Koch as St. George. Task Sheet 1: A task sheet which can easily be adapted for students to use with their text books or on the sheet itself. Extension Task Sheet: A series of 5 interesting and optional questions or tasks to complete. Exam focus: Example GCSE questions linked to the lesson and unit Plenary: Finish the sentence discussion. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. **This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. **

This lesson covers the work, findings and impact of Louis Pasteur’s Germ Theory on the understanding of the cause of disease. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Students have to think about and identify the past theories about the cause of disease. Starter activity: A source analysis from a sceptic of the Germ Theory with linked questions. Background information: 6 student friendly information slides about the work and findings of Louis Pasteur. Differentiated Task Sheet: Students taken through the process of completing a storyboard with additional extension questions. Task Sheet 1: A slightly more challenging task sheet with higher level questions. Exam focus: Linked questions about the Germ Theory Plenary/Learning Review: ‘Sentence Me’ - students have 8 key terms from the lesson which they then have to include in a factual sentence. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson provides an overview of the key breakthroughs and individuals of the 18th and 19th century. For example, students learn about the role of Edward Jenner, James Simpson, John Snow, Louis Pasteur. Joseph Lister, Robert Koch and Florence Nightingale. **The lesson includes: ** Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: What was medicine like before 1700? Starter activity: Match the key individual to the breakthrough Differentiated Starter: A simplified match up. Task Sheet 1: Students to investigate each individual and their breakthrough using a table to record their findings. Extension/Challenge: A group of questions for students to analyse and evaluate the impact of the individuals and their breakthroughs. Exam focus: A series of exam questions relating to the lesson. Plenary: Key Term Quiz - Match the key term to the individual. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more. DIFFERENTIATED FACT SHEET - On one A4 page. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson examines the case study of the Great Plague and has a focus on a comparison between the events of 1665 with the Black Death. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: A recap of the 1348 Black Death quiz and sorting activity Starter activity: Sources about the Great Plague. One is an inference and the other a text taken from the National archives about the rules given out by Charles II. Background information: Baic facts about the Great Plague. Learning Task: A range of activities for all abilities including optional extension tasks. Exam focus: Examples of exam questions and an example answer of the 4 marker similarity and difference question. Challenge Question: Students to think about the similarities with the recent Covid-19 epidemic. Plenary: Students to discuss which aspects changed the most and why. FACT SHEETS: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson has a focus on the work of William Harvey and his short term & long term impact on the history of medicine in Britain. ** The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Key Term Recap Quiz Starter activity: True or False Blood Facts Background information: Basic facts about Harvey Think & Discuss Slide: What inspired Harvey’s work - using a visual source Task Sheet 1: A differentiate worksheet which can be used as a stand alone resource or a possible homework sheet. Task Sheet 2: A task to complete a fact sheet about William Harvey and the impact of his work. Task Sheet 3: A comprehension style sheet as an alternative task Exam focus: Examples of a 4, 12 and 16 mark exam question Challenge Question: How would Harvey’s work help medicine? Plenary: Form a Fact Task Additional Research: 2 websites which can offer students more detail about the impact of William Harvey. FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more… Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson covers the importance and impact of the work carried out by Vesalius in the 1500s and how it progressed medicine in Britain. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements Recap task: Crossword for the board or printable for students Starter activity: Discussion about a source showing an illustration of Vesalius during a dissection. Background information:8 slides which outline the work of Vesalius Task Sheet 1: Students asked to think about Vesalius as a key individual Vs other factors which helped him such as the printing press. Task Sheet 2: A differentiated version of the sheet above Task Sheet 3: A comprehension style sheet as an alternative task Exam focus: Give examples of a 12 and 16 mark exam question Plenary: A true or false quiz to assess student learning FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson. ** All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson specifically covers the extent of medical training for physicians, apothecaries and surgeons during the Early Modern period. Students aim to identify what changed, why and then evaluate the most significant improvement while studying the role of physicians, surgeons and apothecaries. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, an easily copied table where students can fill in information about the improvements, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson covers how far the care of patients in hospital and within the community changed into the Early Modern period. All resources included. For example, the lesson covers the role of church and monastery run hospitals until the dissolution of the monasteries and the continued care of people in the home with the use of women and wise women. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**This lesson investigates how far methods of treatment and prevention changed in the Early Modern period 1500-1700. ** The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam question and example answer, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson has a focus on the factors that led to change in ideas about the cause of disease in Early Modern Britain and gives clear guidance about how to answer a 16 mark exam question. In particular, it looks at factors such as improvements in science, the role of individuals, the increase in exploration and the reduced influence of the Christian Church. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson covers the continuity and change in ideas about the cause of disease in the Early Modern period 1500-1700. In particular it explains why there was so little change in our knowledge of what caused disease as well as a study of individuals such as William Harvey, Robert Hooke and Thomas Sydenham. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students learning style and ability, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This is about the impact, symptoms, causes, treatments and methods of prevention of the Black Death. This can also be suitable for KS3 Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. The rest of my Medicine lessons can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle.

This lesson looks at the care received in the early Medieval hospitals as well as that in the home. There is a focus on aspects of similarity and difference. Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.