How did Medicine develop during the Renaissance? Renaissance covers time period between 1430 – 1700 Renaissance means ‘re-birth.’ Time when old ideas were challenged New interest in culture and science of Greeks and Romans Old ideas were being challenged – scholars adopted new enquiring attitudes Wanted to make theories that explained the world

Lesson Objectives To identify the key features of the Renaissance To evaluate how these features may affect medicine To investigate and explain how factors led to change in understanding of medicine during the Renaissance

How did Technology change during the Renaissance? Printing Press 1436 Microscope 1590 Telescope 1608 Moveable clocks 1410

A Renaissance drawing of a human body A 13th century medieval drawing of a human body

But what led to these changes?... In your pairs sort through the cards you have been given and evaluate which factors led to the most important changes in understanding of medicine Which factor was most important? Are any of the factors linked?