Essay Planning: How Louis Pasteur Revolutionised Medicine in the 19th Century
History
GCSE Grade 8 / Year 10
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on Louis Pasteur's impact on medicine in the 19th century, focusing on structuring arguments and supporting evidence.
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Essay Planning: How Louis Pasteur Revolutionised Medicine in the 19th Century
Subject: HistoryGrade: GCSE Grade 8 / Year 10
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Grade GCSE Grade 8 / Year 10
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Essay Planning: Louis Pasteur and 19th Century Medicine
Essay Title/Question:
How did Louis Pasteur revolutionise medicine in the 19th century?
Use this plan to structure your essay:
1.
Begin your essay with an introduction that states your overall argument about Pasteur's impact on medicine. (3 marks)
[3 marks]2.
Explain how Pasteur's germ theory challenged previous ideas about disease. (4 marks)
[4 marks]3.
Compare Pasteur's methods with earlier ideas about disease prevention, such as herbal remedies and hygiene practices. (5 marks)
[5 marks]4.
Outline the impact of Pasteur's work on public health. (3 marks)
[3 marks]5.
Analyse the limitations of Pasteur's work and how they affected its acceptance. (4 marks)
[4 marks]6.
Compare the impact of Pasteur's discoveries on medicine with another scientist, such as Robert Koch. (5 marks)
[5 marks]7.
Summarise the main reasons why Pasteur's work was considered a turning point in 19th-century medicine. (3 marks)
[3 marks]8.
Evaluate the long-term effects of Pasteur's discoveries on modern medicine. (4 marks)
[4 marks]9.
Reflect on how Pasteur's work changed people's understanding of disease and health. (3 marks)
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