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Basic London History 1800s: Battles, Inventions and Victorian Era (Age 7-12)
Diseases of the Victorian Era and Dickensian Literature
Shannon Jones, Historian, (MA European History)
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(52)
This is a one-time class that reviews and discusses diseases from the Victorian Era and the public health changes that followed it.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This class will be in an online lecture format with a slideshow presentation. It is an ideal lecture for those who are interested in the Victorian Era, the literature of Charles Dickens, or the history of diseases. In the class, we will look at contemporary and literary accounts of diseases and illnesses that were prominent during the mid-to-late 1800s. Among the diseases that will be covered are whooping cough, scarlet fever, typhoid, tuberculosis, and cholera. Additionally, we will...
Students will have a better understanding of diseases and related reforms in the Victorian Era.
I have a Master of Arts in Early European History from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Additionally, I work in the medical field as a first responder. I have been teaching on the history of diseases for three years and I have done several lectures on the Victorian Era from the high school level through to the college level due to my volunteer position with the Victorian Ghost Story Museum.
Robinson, Bruce, “Victorian Medicine – From Fluke to Theory (2011) Crichton-Browne J. “An address on tooth culture (1892) Dr. William Green Morton, “General anesthesia.” Cambridge, Nicholas, MD, “From the Slaughter House to Mr. Pickwick: Charles Dickens and Medicine”. Accessed March 22, 2022. Kruger, Meir, “Charles Dickens: Impact on Medicine and Society,” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, June 15, 2012. “History of the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine.” Accessed March 22, 2022. www.uclh.nhs.uk Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens, David Copperfield Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(52)
Hello everyone, it is a pleasure to be able to introduce myself to all of you! You can call me Ms. Shannon. I take a passionate, yet relaxed approach to teaching classes. I will begin with my educational background: I have a Masters in Early...
Group Class
$12
per classMeets once
85 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-7 learners per class
