Change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution – revolutionary or evolutionary: consolidate your thinking
Once students have completed their enquiry on what change in medical practice was like during the Age of Revolution (see below), they can use all their notes and their change diagram to complete at least one of the tasks below:
- Plan an exhibition of how medical practice changed during the Age of Revolution. What do you want to emphasise? What were the turning points? What key figures and inventions do you want to include? How would you group these in different sections of your exhibition?
- Plan and write an answer to this essay question. Think about how you will discuss change that is evolutionary versus change that is revolutionary. What evidence will you use to support your arguments?
‘The Age of Revolution period saw a revolution in medical ideas and practice.’ How far do you agree? - Plan a debate speech arguing for or against the statement ‘We should study ‘dead ends’ in history’ – think about what examples you will use to support your argument.
Students can be given some choice in their consolidation activity or can work through all the suggestions if they have time. Keep reminding students of the overarching question, which is focused on change, in order to make sure their work reflects this key concept.
Enquiries in this series
Was change in medical practice revolutionary or evolutionary during the Age of Revolution?
Enquiry focus 1 – Vaccination
Enquiry focus 2 – The Old Operating Theatre
Enquiry focus 3 – Phrenology
Enquiry focus 4 – The stethoscope
Try another enquiry: What factors drove change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution?