Essay Planning: The Impact of Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister on 19th Century Medicine
History
GCSE Grade 8 / Year 11
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students in planning an essay about the contributions of Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister to 19th-century medicine, focusing on their methods and impacts.
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Essay Planning: The Impact of Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister on 19th Century Medicine
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Essay Planning: The Contributions of Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister to 19th Century Medicine
Essay Question: Explain how Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister contributed to improving medicine in the 19th century.
Introduction thesis: Both Pasteur and Lister revolutionized medicine by introducing germ theory and antiseptic techniques, which greatly reduced infections.
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Outline the main contributions of Louis Pasteur to medicine in the 19th century.
[3 marks]2.
Explain how Joseph Lister improved surgical practices in the 19th century.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the methods used by Pasteur and Lister to improve health outcomes.
[4 marks]4.
Analyse the importance of germ theory in the developments made by Pasteur and Lister.
[6 marks]5.
Write an essay plan that includes an introduction, two main points, a counter-argument, and a conclusion.
[8 marks]6.
Explain why the work of Pasteur and Lister was important for the future of medicine.
[3 marks]7.
Compare how Pasteur’s and Lister’s discoveries affected hospitals and surgical practices.
[4 marks]8.
Describe a challenge faced by Pasteur and Lister in promoting their ideas and how they overcame it.
[3 marks]9.
Analyse the long-term impact of Pasteur’s and Lister’s work on modern medicine.
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