ENTRY ACTIVITY

What key points need to go in an answer to this question?

Describe the Roman public health system [5]

STARTER ACTIVITY
Now answer you have 7 minutes

Describe the Roman public health system [5]

1 mark for each example identified.
2-3 marks for any example that is
described or explained.
Try to provide 3 specific examples and
describe or explain them

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

ACTIVITY ONE
HOMEWORK CHECK
Explain why Galens ideas were so
important for over 1000 years after he
died. [7]

RELIGION The Church said his ideas were

correct so there was no need to investigate any
further. Galen believed the human body had been
created by one God. This led the Church to ban
DISSECTION which meant no one could check or
challenge Galens ideas
WRITINGS Galen wrote many books, covering
every aspect of medicine and including the work
of earlier doctors, like Hippocrates. It seemed he
had covered everything and his work was not
challenged. He had ALL THE ANSWERS.

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

ACTIVITY ONE
HOMEWORK CHECK
Galen is more important than
Hippocrates in the history of medicine.
How far do you agree? [8]

HIPPOCRATES

Father of Modern
Medicine
Natural approaches
[e.g.] Theory of Four
Humours
Code of conduct for
doctors [oath,
observation]
Books

GALEN

Theory of
Opposites and
observation
Dissection and
anatomy
Books
Support of Church

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

ACTIVITY TWO
ANCIENT MEDICINE:
How much do you know?
1. Student 1 picks a card
and reads the question
out loud.
2. Student 2 is given 10
seconds think time and
then answers the
question.
3. Student 3 restates the
answer Student 2 has
given or adds to the
explanation.
4. Rest of group add
further information if
they are able.
5. Students rotate roles
clockwise for each new
round.
QUESTIONS NO ONE
CAN ANSWER MUST BE

Take turns to take a

card from the pile
and answer the
question on it

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

ACTIVITY THREE
ANCIENT MEDICINE:
How much do you know?

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

ACTIVITY FOUR
ANCIENT MEDICINE:
How much do you know?

To conclude our study of

the Romans and
compare medicine and
health in Prehistoric,
Egyptian, Greek and
Times.
ALL Roman
students
will be
able to recall key
details health and
medicine in Roman
Times
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
aspects of Roman health
and medicine and
identify similarities and
differences to earlier
periods.
[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to
evaluate the relative
significance of key
individuals and
developments across
the Ancient Period

PLENARY
What similarities and
differences have you
found?