A world war costing millions of lives actually also saved millions of humans at the same time. Scholars investigate the advancements of medicine in the 25th lesson of a 32-part series on the Great War. A short video clip results in open discussion as the class analyzes field hospitals, surgery, and the use of modern-day penicillin. 

Concepts

post world war i, world war i, medicine

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign group research on advancements in medicine since the first World War
• Extend the lesson with a reading on England's medical progression: BBC WWI Medical Advancements

Classroom Considerations

• Descriptions of WWI medicine contain graphic descriptions and visuals 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource links to today's medicine and research 
• Lesson contains primary source WWI photography and video clips

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3