Essay Planning: Ibn Sina and the Canon of Medicine
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on Ibn Sina's influence in medicine, encouraging structured thinking and critical analysis.
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Essay Planning: Ibn Sina and the Canon of Medicine
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Essay Question: Ibn Sina and the Canon of Medicine
Essay Question: Analyse the significance of Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine in the development of medical knowledge.
Use this framework to plan your essay, ensuring you include an introduction, main points with evidence, a counter-argument, and a conclusion.
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Write an introduction thesis that explains why Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine was important in history.
[3 marks]2.
Explain how Ibn Sina’s work helped to improve medical understanding during his time.
[3 marks]3.
Compare Ibn Sina’s medical ideas with those of earlier physicians.
[4 marks]4.
Outline a counter-argument that questions the long-term impact of Ibn Sina’s Canon today.
[3 marks]5.
Write a conclusion summarising why Ibn Sina’s Canon of Medicine remains significant.
[3 marks]6.
Explain how Ibn Sina’s work influenced later medieval European medicine.
[3 marks]7.
Compare the approach of Ibn Sina with that of earlier medieval physicians.
[4 marks]8.
Analyse the reasons why Ibn Sina’s Canon of Medicine was widely respected in both the Islamic world and Europe.
[6 marks]9.
Write a short reflection on what lessons modern medicine can learn from Ibn Sina’s approach to medical knowledge.
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