This lesson contains:

• An optional starter which gives scenarios about the treatment of Charles II. It could take a while so this is perfect if you don’t mind spreading this lesson over 2 periods. If not, skip this.
• An introduction to the Renaissance and what it means. Images are used to show the advancements in this period and there is a quiz students can do about inventions and art etc.
• An overview of the Renaissance challenge to the Church and the advancement in medicine and drawing in this time.
• A task to use information sheet provided to complete a knowledge organsier worksheet to contain the main changes in ideas of the causes of disease.
• An activity to study the major situation with causes of disease and students colour a test tube to show little or a lot of change since the Medieval era.
• A plenary activity to consider whether there was much change between the Medieval era. Students can use the information sheet to do this.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 1 x Word File
• 2 x Publisher File