Transcript Document 7780089

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Asclepius
Aphrodite
Dionysus
Hypnos
The Greeks, like the Egyptians believed that the gods had special powers.
Match a god to a quality: Love Medicine Wine Sleep Victory
Did the Greeks have any
new ideas about
medicine?
To find out about the cult of Asclepius
To understand the theory of the four
humours
 Aims
To find out about the methods of
treatment used by the Greeks.
To study the life of Hippocrates
 Your task
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Read through the information on pp.24-5.
Answer these questions:
How did Greek people believe they could be cured?
 How well suited was the Asclepion to healing
people?
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 Your task
Read about the temple of Asclepius on p.24-5.
Imagine you are trying to encourage people to
visit the Asclepion at Epidarus. Write a letter to
a friend describing your treatment. Include the
following:
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Description of your problem
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Description of the Asclepion
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What happened
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Who saw you and how you were cured
Satisfactory
Includes a limited
number of items
required for the
task.
Good
Includes the full
range of items,
but needs to
develop some.
Uses some
technical vocab.
Appearance of a
letter.
The gods are
extremely pleased
with you!
Full range of
items, explained in
detail. Confident
use of technical
vocab. Set out as a
letter. Written in a
persuasive style.
 Your task
Read p. 26-7 and answer these questions:
What were the 4 humours?
Why did the Greeks develop this idea?
How did 4 humours fit in with other ideas?
4 Humours
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Phlegm, blood, yellow & black bile
Humours stayed in balance in healthy body
Body produced too much if unhealthy, e.g.
phlegm during a cold
Reasons for this idea
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Greek civilisation was wealthy (like Egyptian)
Spirit of scientific curiosity
Culture of careful observation
Relationship to other ideas
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World was made up of 4 elements: earth, air, fire
and water
Year had 4 seasons
4 points on a compass
Illnesses corresponded to these factors: e.g.
winter, wettest season, people have more colds,
produce more phlegm
 Your task
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Was the theory of the four humours a step
forwards or back? Read p.28 and find reasons
why it represents an advance in medicine
Advance in medicine?
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Promoted idea of doing things in moderation
for good health
Alternative to religious or superstitious practices
Doctors were making observations of disease &
natural world
Attempt to find logical explanations
 Your task
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Copy the table from p.29 into your notes. Study
sources 1-3 and complete the chart.
 Your task
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Study the text and sources on pp.30-31 and complete a
table similar to the one below in your notes:
Observations
Advice
Treatments
Surgery
Observations
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Greek doctors made careful observations of
symptoms
Case histories, e.g. ‘On Epidemics’ from
Hippocratic Collection
Observations included: inspecting urine &
faeces, feeling temperature, listening to
breathing, asking patient questions
Advice
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Advice on how disease might develop –
prognosis
Studied how previous diseases developed
Offered advice on avoiding illness
Treatments
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Restoring balance of humours, e.g. by making
patients vomit, purging or bleeding them
Recommended Asclepion for incurable illnesses
Purgative: hellebore, cumin & fragrant herbs
‘A programme for health’ – recommended dry
foods in winter & watered wine in summer
Diocles of Carystus (390BC) recommended
washing & exercise for healthy lifestyle
Surgery
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Sharper instruments from 1200BC
New techniques for setting bones & amputation
Draining lungs if patients had pneumonia
Instruments included, shears, forceps & probes
Developed techniques for preventing infection,
e.g. applying salve of honey
 Your task
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Study the information on the Greek doctor,
Create a spider diagram summarising his
achievements. Include the following points:
Hippocratic Oath
Books
Observing & recording
Causes of disease
Natural treatments
Hippocrates
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Write an obituary for a newspaper about his life
and his work.