BellworkWrite down what you consider to

be the single most important contribution to medicine/health care.

Explain and give examples of why you believe it to hold that idea to be the most important.

History of Medicine

•Prepare a presentation based on the subject below in the history of medicine. The presentation should be factual based with references to the people or things that innovated the field. The performance may take on any form such as drama, rap, musical, comedy, documentary, news report etc…

•Use the NIH link to get started to learn about the ancient history of medicine. www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/index.html

•Click here to look at the Hippocratic Oath and how it became associated with Hippocrates.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath.html

You will choose 1(or 2) of the following historical subjects

Your presentation should include one of the following: figures in history. You may work in a team of 2 or by yourself. You will be assigned one of the following subjects.

The contributions of:1. Galen2. Rhazes3. Islamic hospitals4. Jacoba Felicie5. Robert Hooke 6. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 7. Francis Bacon8. Louis Pasteur9. Joseph Lister10. Robert Koch 11. Ignaz Semmelweis 12. John Snow 13. Marie Curie 14. Steve Thomas15. Alexander Fleming

How you earn credit for this assignmentAll students are required to take

notes from each presentation and turn them in as part of credit for this assignment.

The notes will accompany the student evaluations.

Student evaluation form  

Evaluation should be based on a scale of 1-5

  Evaluation should be based on a scale of 1-51. Did not satisfy the objective…I neither learned

anything nor was remotely entertained. Could not pronounce their words, just read to us like this was the first time that they had seen the information

2. I got a little out of it. It was OK. At least they didn’t have to read to us.

3. It was pretty good. I learned a few things. It had some interesting facts/made me think

4. Good stuff. I learned a lot and found it entertaining as well! Everyone shared in the presentation.

5. Wow! This was awesome. Nominate this for an Oscar, Grammy or whatever the teachers hand out. Everyone knew their stuff and shared in the presentation.

Additional Criteria:

Clarity. Did their presentation present facts effectively?

Teamwork. Did each team member have an equal and active part in the production?

Education. Did you learn what was intended to be taught?

Creative. Did it GET/HOLD your attention?

Present this to me before you present. Presentation Sign in/check-in

Name(s)_____________________________

Presentation rubricSpeaking skills

Voice volume _____ Pronunciation _____

Information Clear/Interesting _____ Visual interest _____

Supplemental Powerpoint _____ Handout _____ Video _____ Performance _____

Export your presentation to my gmail account the day before yourpresentation

medscienceman@gmail.comKeep this for future reference!

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME AND PROJECT NAME IS ON THE FILE ATTACHMENT!