starter activity

Study this diagram. How do you think Harvey helped to use it to prove the circulation of blood? Are there any indications that Harvey was a Renaissance man like Vesalius or

Paré here?

How do you rate How do you rate Harvey?Harvey?

TBAT identify the key TBAT identify the key achievements of William achievements of William

HarveyHarvey

To compare his achievements To compare his achievements with other Renaissance with other Renaissance

megastarsmegastars

Learning objectives

Watch this film clip from Horrible

Histories about the life of

William Harvey. Can you see

any similarities between

Harvey and other

Renaissance medical

megastars?Other

individuals we have studied,

too?

Your taskYour task

Read the information on p.88-9 and Read the information on p.88-9 and complete the last column of your chart.complete the last column of your chart.

Your teacher will give you a set of Your teacher will give you a set of cards. See if you can match them to cards. See if you can match them to either Vesalius, Paré or Harvey . Some either Vesalius, Paré or Harvey . Some may be both or all 3!may be both or all 3!

Can you identify factors which Can you identify factors which influenced these ideas, e.g. war, influenced these ideas, e.g. war, government, education, technology etc?government, education, technology etc?

Your taskYour task

Your teacher will pair you up with Your teacher will pair you up with another member of the class. Imagine another member of the class. Imagine you were asked this question:you were asked this question:

““Which of these medical pioneers Which of these medical pioneers contributed most to improved medical contributed most to improved medical knowledge during the Renaissance? knowledge during the Renaissance? Explain your answer”Explain your answer”

Come up with 3 top tips for answering Come up with 3 top tips for answering a question like this?a question like this?

Top tips:

Satisfactory Getting better Medical megastar!

You have briefly described the work of Vesalius and/or Harvey

You include some general points but you still need to explain why they were so important

You comment briefly on both individuals or consider one in depth

You are beginning to explain your ideas, but could expand your points further

You include some factual details, but a few more would help

You compare both individuals and use language of comparison.

You evaluate the achievements of both individuals and use detailed information to support your ideas. You look at successes and failures or limitations of their work

You reach a conclusion on who was more important

Your task – Level ?Your task – Level ?

““I think Harvey was the greatest medical I think Harvey was the greatest medical megastar. He did lots of great new things. megastar. He did lots of great new things. He came up with the theory of the He came up with the theory of the circulation of blood. Many people before circulation of blood. Many people before him had tried to see how the blood system him had tried to see how the blood system worked. He didn’t have technology like the worked. He didn’t have technology like the microscope to help him, though. That was microscope to help him, though. That was very impressive! He wrote lots of books very impressive! He wrote lots of books and he was surgeon to the King of France. and he was surgeon to the King of France. All in all, he was truly a great doctor.”All in all, he was truly a great doctor.”

Your taskYour task

Work with your partner to produce a Work with your partner to produce a Level 3 comparative answer.Level 3 comparative answer.

Evaluate the work of fellow students Evaluate the work of fellow students and leave a constructive comment and leave a constructive comment on their work.on their work.

Compare Vesalius and Harvey with Compare Vesalius and Harvey with Paré, too!Paré, too!

Satisfactory Getting better Medical megastar!

You have briefly described the work of Vesalius and/or Harvey

You include some general points but you still need to explain why they were so important

You comment briefly on both individuals or consider one in depth

You are beginning to explain your ideas, but could expand your points further

You include some factual details, but a few more would help

You compare both individuals and use language of comparison.

You evaluate the achievements of both individuals and use detailed information to support your ideas. You look at successes and failures or limitations of their work

You reach a conclusion on who was more important

HomeworkHomework

Who made the greatest impact on the Who made the greatest impact on the treatment of illness and disease? Read p.92-treatment of illness and disease? Read p.92-3 and take notes under these headings:3 and take notes under these headings: PhysiciansPhysicians Women healersWomen healers ParacelsusParacelsus

Conduct some additional research into our Conduct some additional research into our megastars and ‘plump up’ your notes! The megastars and ‘plump up’ your notes! The Historylearning website is a good place to Historylearning website is a good place to startstart

PlenaryPlenary

3 key facts about Vesalius, Paré and 3 key facts about Vesalius, Paré and HarveyHarvey

How did these factors influence their How did these factors influence their work: war, government, technology & work: war, government, technology & education?education?

3 tips on comparative questions3 tips on comparative questions Do you think discoveries in surgery Do you think discoveries in surgery

or in disease and infection were or in disease and infection were greater in this period?greater in this period?