Who were Hippocrates and Galen, and why were their ideas so influential in the Middle Ages?
This worksheet can be used to support your teaching of AQA's 'Health and the People' or of the 'Medicine' unit for other exam boards.
Students read about the Theory of the Four Humours, the Theory of Opposites and Galen's theory of the circulatory system. They then use this information to complete a diagram of the Four Humours and a table about Galen and Hippocrates and their theories.
Evidence is provided for the importance of Galen's work in the following categories: his output, the influence of the Church, attitudes in society, lack of science and technology, war, and the role of the government. Students then assess which was the most important reason for his influence.
An extract from the answers section:
Task 1b:
Background information on Hippocrates:
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Medical theories:
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Background information on Galen:
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Medical theories:
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Other information?
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