Student study the impact and significance of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake by examining how they overcome the challenges faced by women who wanted to become doctors in the 19th century.

A 14 slide fully resourced lesson containing warm up & learning review activities, a choice of tasks, printable resources and a printable knowledge organiser with all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson outline and aims
• Slide 3: Warm Up Discussion - Why have women been forgotten in the history of medicine?
• Slide 4: Starter - Why was it difficult for women to become doctors in the Victorian period? Includes answers
• Slide 5: Task 1- Similarities between Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake
• Slide 6-7: Task 2- Top Trumps - Students are given a printable template to compare and score the careers of both women.
• Slide 8-9: Task 3 - Follow up questions which includes a printable question sheet.
• Slide 10-12: Learning Review - Students are given 9 statements and have to identify if they relate to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Sophia Jex-Blake or both individuals. Answers and printable worksheet also provided.
• Slide 13: Lesson fact sheet/knowledge organiser
• Slide 14: Poster/fact sheet showing the causes of change in the history of medicine.

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