Introduction
Welcome Scavengers!
Today you are on a quest to answer questions about The Victorian Medical Practice Era! Don't be scared, unlike vultures you will not be scavenging for dead organisms. You will be searching for answers! Doesn't seem to like too much of a hassle, right? Now go on to the next page( task) and get ready for a scavenger hunt!
Task
You are going to surf the internet to find answers regarding our questions. You may use the sites given or you may use your own. Make sure to read the evaluation page (rubric) to achieve the best possible grade. You may have done these before, or you may have not. Don’t be alarmed they are easier than you think. What you have to do is look at the question given, look up the main point on Bing, Google, etc. Or you may surf our sites we give you for the answers. Then write them down, simple right? Now get started and good luck!!
Process
You will be graded based on completion, correctness, citing your information, organization. We ask that you type your answers on a Word Document and cite your resources underneath each answer to the question.
1)Early ideas of human physiology involved a clear understanding of what.?
2)What were the traditional ideas of the human body.?
3)What was the "Victorian prescription" for many ailments.?
4)The Christian Science movement stated that diseases were caused and cured by what two major things.?
5)What were the mortality rates of child birth in 1876.?
6)In the 1880's what was found to be the cause of a fever and possible death of a mother during child birth.?
7)What was one of the most common diseases in the 19th century.?
8)In the Victorian Era who were the "Doctors" of that era.?
9)Medicines found in and apothecary are made from what.?
10)The claim for cures in the Victorian Era, the "secret formula," were generally created from what.?
Evaluation
Rubric: possible points earned: your points:
All questions answered- 20 points
Questions answered correctly- 20 points
Cite sources for every answer- 40 points
Organization- 20 points
Conclusion
Excellent work hunters!! if I had gold medals to give you id give you five! you are so smart that you made it look like a three year old could do this scavenger hunt. I hope to run into you on our next scavenger hunt! I hope this helps you underdstand the book we are about to read more in depth, and now just taking the easy way out! Keep your mind refreshed and rested for the next hunt!
Credits
Victorian Medical Breakthroughs: http://logicmgmt.com/1876/overview/medicine/breakthroughs.htm -
Health & Medicine in the 19th Century: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/health-and-medicine-in-the-19th-century/
Women’s Health: http://logicmgmt.com/1876/overview/medicine/women.htm
19th Century Diseases: http://logicmgmt.com/1876/overview/medicine/diseases.htm
The Apothecary: http://logicmgmt.com/1876/overview/medicine/apothecary.htm