 starter activity How did these developments help medicine?  Extension. Which potentially had the greatest impact?

How did Vesalius change the way the human body was studied? To define & explain the term ‘Renaissance’ To assess what was so revolutionary about Vesalius’ work  LOs

 Your task Read p Add the word ‘Renaissance’ to your glossary. Read p Add the word ‘Renaissance’ to your glossary. List the things that were reborn in the Renaissance (c ) List the things that were reborn in the Renaissance (c )  Extension. What factors caused the Renaissance? Who were reluctant to challenge old ideas and why?  Extension. What factors caused the Renaissance? Who were reluctant to challenge old ideas and why?

Renaissance - rebirth Interest in Greeks and Romans, especially ancient texts and culture Interest in Greeks and Romans, especially ancient texts and culture Value attached to education Value attached to education New translations, e.g. Galen New translations, e.g. Galen New spirit of enquiry – people questioned established ideas much more, e.g. religion, Four Humours New spirit of enquiry – people questioned established ideas much more, e.g. religion, Four Humours

 Your task Watch this clip from the BBC series on the history of surgery, ‘Blood & Guts’. Note down what was so revolutionary about Vesalius’ approach to medicine. Watch this clip from the BBC series on the history of surgery, ‘Blood & Guts’. Note down what was so revolutionary about Vesalius’ approach to medicine. Who might resist his ideas? Who might resist his ideas?

Vesalius Dissected human bodies – not animals like Galen Dissected human bodies – not animals like Galen Challenged Galen’s ideas on human anatomy Challenged Galen’s ideas on human anatomy Used new technology – printing press – to circulate his ideas (Da Vinci never published) Used new technology – printing press – to circulate his ideas (Da Vinci never published) Prepared to break the law & challenge authorities to test out his ideas Prepared to break the law & challenge authorities to test out his ideas

 Your task Work in pairs. Use the information on p to write an interview with Vesalius. Ask him about the following things: Work in pairs. Use the information on p to write an interview with Vesalius. Ask him about the following things: Early career Early career Fabric of the Human Body Fabric of the Human Body Disagreements with Galen Disagreements with Galen Printing & artists Printing & artists Challenges he faced Challenges he faced Vesalius

 Homework Finish your interview. Make sure you both print out and keep a copy for your notes. Finish your interview. Make sure you both print out and keep a copy for your notes.  Extension. Why not try to get hold of a copy of ‘Blood & Guts and read about Vesalius. Produce a factoid on his life based on your reading  Extension. Why not try to get hold of a copy of ‘Blood & Guts and read about Vesalius. Produce a factoid on his life based on your reading

Plenary Plenary Define ‘Renaissance’ Define ‘Renaissance’ Define ‘medical renaissance’ Define ‘medical renaissance’ Vesalius – 3 contributions to medicine Vesalius – 3 contributions to medicine Vesalius – challenges? Vesalius – challenges?  Extension. How much of a medical pioneer was Vesalius?  Extension. How much of a medical pioneer was Vesalius?