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This lesson examines the methods developed during the First World War to treat infections and broken bones, for example with the development of the Thomas Splint, x-ray machines, wound excision, the Carrel-Dakin method and amputations.

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.

The 25 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: As You Enter - Discussion Question - Why is there generally lots of medical progress during war? Answers provided.
• Slide 3-4: Long-Term Recap Activity - 5 ‘Odd one out’ with suggested answers.
• Slide 5-6: Previous lesson recap - Gap fill activity based on the problems with infection, x-rays and blood transfusions. Answers given.
• Slide 7: Source Analysis Task
• Slide 8: Source Analysis Worksheet - printable resource with questions based on one source.
• Slide 9-12: Background information about the medical progress of treating infection, x-ray technology and treating broken bones.
• Slide 13: Task 1 - Table activity - students are given the problems and use the fact sheet to outline the developments.
• Slide 14: Printable worksheet based on four sources
• Slide 15: Challenge Questions
• Slide 16-17: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and printable answer sheet covering the ‘One feature’ question.
• Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - Example and answer sheet covering the ‘Follow Up’ question.
• Slide 19-20: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the ‘How useful’ questions
• Slide 21-22: Learning Review - 10 question quiz with answers
• Slide 23: EXAM FOCUS - A sheet which helps students identify sources they could use in the follow up question.
• Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - A useful sheet to help students with the ‘How useful’ question.
• Slide 25: Lesson Fact Sheet

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