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GCSEHistory2017–2020overview:

GCSEHistory2017–2020overview:

Hey,mynameisClem,welcometoGCSEHistoryandthefirstofourexamunits,Medicinec.1250-Today!

ThisexamunitistheThematic unit,thatmeansitisspreadoveralongperiodoftime,about1000years,buttherearethemesthat

arepresentthroughoutthewholetimeperiod,theseare:Causes ofillness,Treatments ofillness,Prevention ofillness

Aswegothrougheachtimeperiod,itisyourjobtounderstandthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofthesethemes,ashistorians,wecallthis‘Change&Continuity’, basically whatstayedthesameandwhatchanged.You’llalsoneedtobeconfidentaboutWHY things

changedorstayedthesame,weuseourFactors forthis…

Haveago,whatarethesimilaritiesinthispicture?

Easy!!Justsaywhatyousee,there’smorethan

justcolours…

Thisisprobablythemostimportantofourskills,beingabletounderstandwhy somethinghappened,andwhatwastheconsequenceoroutcome?

Anothercrucialskilltomaster,what didtheydoorthinkbeforeandwhat dotheydoorthinkafter?Remembertherewill

beareason(s)forthischange(difference)orcontinuity(stayingthesame)…

… Followingconcept4,thisiswhereyouhavetobebraveinarguingwhichfactororeventwasmostsignificant(important)inleadingtoachange,youwillneedvery

goodknowledgetobackupyouropinions

Weighingupandmakingadecision

Thisgoeswithoutsaying,butiswithoutadoubt,critical!thisiswhereyourparticipationinlessons,organisationofnotesandrevision

aresoimportant!Withoutgoodknowledge,youwontbeabletoapplyitintheexam!

Thesearethe FACTORSthatcontributetotheprogressinmedicinethroughoutthewholeperiod– Yourjobistodecidewhichismostimportantforeachperiodandasawhole.Youwillhavetocompare

themtoeachotheralot!

You’reabouttoseearangeoftimeperiods,thedatesarealreadyintherightorder,youneedto

matchuptheperiodtothedate… Easy…!

§ 5000BC– 3000BC§ 3000BC– 1500BC§ 1500BC– 400BC§ 400BC– 500AD§ 400AD– 1350AD§ 1250– 1500§ 1500– 1750§ 1750– 1900§ 1800– 1900§ 1900– 2000§ 2000- Today

§ Renaissance§ Greek§ 20th Century§ IndustrialRevolution§ Roman§ MiddleAges(Medieval)§ 19th Century§ Prehistoric§ Egyptian§ 21st Century§ DarkAges(AngloSaxon)

Luckilywedon’thavetostudythismanytimeperiods,forourcoursewehave4distinctperiods…

c.1250-1500(Medieval)

c.1500-1700(Renaissance)

c.1700-1900(Industrial&Scientific

Revolution)

c.1900-Today(Modern)

You’vebeengiventheabovetable,tryyourbesttofillthisinasweprogressthroughthecourse,itwillhelp

youwhenitcomestorevisionlateron.

Rememberforeachtimeperiod:

• Whatchanged?• Whatstayedthe

same?• Why?(Factor)

Stickyourcopyofthisontheinsidecoverofyourbooks(thepurplesideNOT thefirstlinedpage).Irecommendyoutrackaswegothosetopicsyouhave‘got’andthoseyoustruggledwith,again,

thiswillhelpwithrevisionlateron…

Ifyou’reoffschoolforwhateverreason,makesureyoustaywiththerestofusbyclickingontowww.stchistory.com,oryoujustwanttoclarifysomethingfromthelesson,everylessonisonthere.Youcanalsocontactuswithanyquestionsyoumighthave,anytime!

Pleasuretomeetyou,let’sgetcracking,we’llgobacktotheAncientGreek&Romanworldfirst… justtosee

whattheywereupto…