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Consolidate and evaluate key concepts of Renaissance medicine with the PowerPoint resource “Lesson 10/11: Synoptic Review - Renaissance Medicine.” This resource prepares students to critically analyze medical advancements and their broader historical context.

This resource includes:

• A detailed review of major figures, including Vesalius, Paré, Harvey, and Jenner, focusing on their contributions to anatomy, surgery, the circulatory system, and vaccination.

• Source analysis tasks, such as evaluating illustrations of Jenner’s vaccination experiments, to assess their content, provenance, and usefulness for historical understanding.

• Comparative activities, including analyzing similarities between the Black Death (14th century) and the Great Plague (17th century), and comparing hospitals in medieval and Renaissance periods in terms of organization, treatments, and funding.

• Essay-writing guidance for 20-mark questions, exploring themes like the role of individuals in medical progress versus other factors such as science, technology, and government involvement.

• Discussions on the long-term impacts of Renaissance discoveries, encouraging students to evaluate how these advancements influenced modern medical practices.

Designed for GCSE or equivalent specifications, this .pptx file is compatible with PowerPoint, offering educators and students an engaging and structured way to synthesize and assess the significance of Renaissance medicine. Perfect for fostering critical thinking and essay-writing skills.