Disease and Medical Advancements

NCSS Content Standards:
2b. Identify and use key concepts such as chronology, causality, change, conflict, and complexity to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity.

2c. Identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures, such as the rise of civilizations, the development of transportation systems, the growth and breakdown of colonial systems, and others.

Diseases

Early on during the Industrial Revolution, disease became very prominent.  Due to close living quarters and the unsanitary conditions in the slums, diseases spread very quickly killing a large number of people.  Below are two links that reveal some of the most common diseases of the time period.  Read the information on both links and complete the note taking worksheet below.  

 

https://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/IndustrialRevolution/disease.htm 

 

https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/diseases_industrial_revolution.htm 

 

Note taking worksheet 

 

Now that you have researched the diseases of the Industrial Revolution, warn the world of these diseases and complete the speech below.

 

Speech worksheet

 

Medical/Public Health Advancements

 

While there were many diseases during the Industrial Revolution, as the revolution progressed medical professionals were able to create many advancements in the field of medical care and public health.  The links below reveal some of the medical/public health advancements that were created during the Industrial Revolution.

 

https://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/infectiousdisease.htm  - Good links under the paragraph,  read them all.

 

https://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/nhs/cur/Baker_00/2002_p5/baker_p5_eh_mo_1_02/publichealthmovement.htm

 

https://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/nhs/cur/Baker_00/baker_1800_soc/baker_jl_rr_p4/medicine.htm

 

https://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/gcse/medicine/publichealth/publichealth_industrialrevolution.htm

 

Now that you have learned about a variety of medical/public health advancements, try the game below to test your knowledge.

https://www.medicinethroughtime.co.uk/historyofmedicine/1750_1900/infectiousdiseaseactivity.htm

 

 

You are now well educated on the medical and public health advancements of the Industrial Revolution.  In a group, think about the most important medical/public health advancements and complete the activity below.

 

 Medical/Public Health Advancement Commercial