Medieval Medicine
Nothing says strange history like medieval medicine- BUT, you may just learn that with some things, they were just like us and really onto something with some medical ideas!
Amber Cole
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(13)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Well, when I was thinking of strange history topics, medieval medicine definitely came to mind. Lice ale, anyone? Bloodletting, the four humours, and urine tasting are just some of the many medical techniques we’ll talk about in this class. Bizarre as it may sound, they actually did quite a few things right and have helped us develop treatments today using their ideas or concepts! As gross as some of these topics are, I think it’s a really fun class and it was one of my favorite ever to research! Class structure is a meet and greet time, then a PowerPoint class, followed by question and answer time. Class time is typically an hour but may be longer depending on the amount of questions and the length of the answer required but you are free to leave any time you need to!
Learning Goals
The difference between medieval medicine and modern. We’ll look into some of the wilder attempts at curing devastating diseases and how some of it may have actually worked, and also how we have taken their concepts and used some in medicine today.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some gross and disturbing content like surgeon-barbers, bloodletting, and leeches. I do not go into too much detail on some of the nastier sections. Strangely, a lot of kids love this stuff!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I utilize many books and websites to cross reference when researching my topics. This class in particular I read books Medieval Medicine: A Reader by Faith Wallace and Medieval Medicine: The Art of Healing Head to Toe by Luke E. Demaitre. Websites I often use are history.com, Smithsonian.com, and britannica.com.
Joined February, 2023
5.0
13reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I’ve been teaching at local co-ops for years and have shadowed teachers for the last 5 years. Plus, I’ve been teaching these online classes now going on three years to a group that continues to grow and now has over 2,000 members.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-10 learners per class
