Edexcel Medieval Medicine Bundle

This complete Medieval Medicine bundle covers the medieval section of the Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine Through Time specification, providing everything you need to teach the topic from start to finish. The bundle includes 3 double lessons (approximately 9 hours of teaching), which can easily be split into 6 individual lessons if needed. All lessons have been designed to be engaging, easy to follow and suitable for teachers who may be teaching the topic for the first time. What's covered in this bundle? **Lesson 1 – Causes of Disease, Hippocrates & Galen** Rational and supernatural explanations for disease, including miasma and the Four Humours. The medical ideas of Hippocrates and Galen and their importance in medieval medicine. **Lesson 2 – Treatment & Prevention of Disease** Different treatments used in medieval England, including herbal remedies, bloodletting, purging and religious treatments. Methods of preventing disease and how these were influenced by medieval beliefs. **Lesson 3 – Caring for the Sick & the Black Death** Who cared for the sick in medieval England, including hospitals, the Church and physicians. The causes, treatments and prevention of the Black Death of 1348. An engaging historical source activity exploring responses to the Black Death. What's included with your purchase? * 3 PowerPoints – A teacher version and a student version for each of the three double lessons. * Detailed Teacher Dialogue Sheets – Included in the teacher PowerPoints, providing explanations, additional historical knowledge and teaching guidance. Perfect for teachers who have never taught the topic before or would like extra support. * Student-Friendly PowerPoints – Each lesson includes a 'Wish You Were Here' catch-up slide with questions to help absent students understand the key content they have missed. Ideal for sending home or supporting independent learning. * Starter Sheets – Ready-to-use starter activities to help students settle quickly and begin engaging with each lesson. * Homework Sheets – Take-home resources for students to complete independently, helping to reinforce and consolidate their learning. * Historical Source Activities – Opportunities for students to engage with historical evidence and develop important GCSE History skills. * Fully Editable Resources – All activities, worksheets and resources have been custom-made in PowerPoint, meaning you can easily adapt them to suit your classes. * * Creative and Engaging Slides – Visually appealing PowerPoints, clear instructions and a variety of activities designed to keep students interested and engaged throughout the lessons. * * Edexcel GCSE Specification Focused – Content designed specifically around the Edexcel Medicine Through Time specification. * As an Edexcel GCSE History teacher myself, I have created, taught and used these resources with my own students. Every lesson has been designed with real classroom experience in mind, ensuring the content is accessible, engaging and easy to deliver. Whether you're teaching Medieval Medicine for the first time, looking to refresh your existing lessons or simply hoping to save hours of planning time, this complete bundle provides a ready-to-teach Medieval Medicine unit, with engaging activities, teacher support and student resources all in one place.