Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
2015

8TH JANUARY

Quack doctors
Lesson objective:
To investigate and understand who the
quack doctors were.

STARTER

5
MINUTES
IN
SILENCE

What is he doing?
Why would
he have
snakes?

Source
analysis
Use the
information
from the
source to
come up
with a
definition for
a What
Quack
are the
people doing?
doctor
What does the
expression on
their faces
suggest
What is he doing?

What could that person be

giving them?

Why is he on a stage?
What does a stage
suggest?

STARTER
What are the
people doing?

Learning objective:

What is he doing?
He is talking/performing to
the crowd

To shock the
crowd and
get their
attention

They are watching

the quack doctor

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

Why would
he have
snakes?

Source analysis
Use the
information from
the source to come
up with a definition
for a Quack doctor

10 minutes

What is he doing?
This person is accepting a type
of medicine

What could people be giving

them?
People were giving money for
the medicine

Why is he on a stage?
What does a stage
suggest?
The stage may suggest the
person is acting/

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
8TH JANUARY
2015
QUACK DOCTOR
Write down this definition:
DEFINITION
The word "quack" is an abbreviation of
"quacksalver" a 16th-century word
meaning a peddler who sold fake
medicines in the street. A quack is
someone who practises medicine without
any training, knowledge or skill. In the
Renaissance period, many quacks were
out to make as much money as possible by
selling their charms, potions or bottles
of medicine.

5
MINUTES
IN
SILENCE

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
What we know so far.
2015

8TH JANUARY

There were famous doctors

during the Renaissance period
who helped develop medicine

1.
2.
Andreas Vesalius Ambroise Pare
(1514-1564)
1510-1590

This lead to
many
educated
doctors
becoming
rich and
wealthy

3.
William Harvey
1578-1657

This lead to many

copycat doctors with no
qualifications, selling
medicine to the public

These same
doctors were
making money
from inoculation
before Jenner
came up with
vaccination

5 min

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

ACTIVITY ONE
QUACK VIDEO
http://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2010/ju
n/08/quacks-and-cures-wellcome-collection
1. Who applied the term quack to these people
selling medicine?
2. What was the big point of the quack doctor?
3. Name three ways the Quack doctors could whip
up a crowd?
4. What was his role?

10 mins

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

QUACK DOCTORS
8TH JANUARY
2015 ACTIVITY TWO- Writing a
speech
Refer to:

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

Any illnesses mentioned in the information sheet

e.g. aches and pains- stomach pain, headaches,
bowel disorders ,skin disease scrofula, the Great
Plague of 1665

Popular markets such as beauty products, love

potions, superstitions

How expensive it is to go see a regular doctor

What quacks said their products contained in order to

sell it. E.g. tobacco, hair or skin. Or the blessings of
a king.

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
8TH JANUARY
2015
HOMEWORK

Either complete the question grid or write the

speech for homework.
Whichever one you did not complete in class
Due in next lesson.

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

QUACK DOCTORS
8TH JANUARY
2015
HOMEWORK

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

What can you learn about

Quack doctors in the
Renaissance period from
source A? (5)

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

Describe two key points

Who is the person on the
stage?
Why they would sell medicine

Source A

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
2015
PLENARY
What does Quack mean?
Who came up with the word
quack?
Why did they do it?
Why were quack doctors
popular?

8TH JANUARY

Learning objective:

To investigate and understand

who the quack doctors were.

ALL students will be

able to describe who
and what were the
quack doctors.

MOST students will

be able to explain
how they were able
attract attention and
the methods they
used.
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the
opposition towards
quack doctors and
whether this is justified

QUACK DOCTORS
8TH JANUARY
2015
HOMEWORK
Complete the Homework sheet on Quack Doctors