HISTORICAL SPEED-DATING

MEDICINE AND HEALTH THROUGH TIME

DATES AND TREATMENTS

• You have a DATE sheet or a TREATMENT sheet. Read it carefully.

• DATEs stay at their numbered desks.

• TREATMENTs move round each time.

• Each DATE will have one minute with each TREATMENT.

• Your task is to find the perfect match.

FINDING THE PERFECT MATCH

• You have one minute only to chat to/up each potential match.

• You may not exchange sheets – you have to talk to each other.

• Briefly tell your partner about your DATE or TREATMENT.

• Quickly discuss and decide how well you match up and record a score…

THE PERFECT MATCH?

• If you decide DATE and TREATMENT do not match at all, record score of 0/10.

• If they match a bit, score something out of ten.

• If you have found the (or a) perfect match, score 10/10.

• Whatever you decide, jot down your reasons – you will be asked for them later.

HOW TO DECIDE

• You will have to think (quickly) about how well the DATE and TREATMENT match.

• Could they, do they, really belong together? Look for clues in the information given on the sheets.

• Remember you only have a minute and you MUST jot down your score and reasons every time.

GOOD LUCK

• IN TRYING TO FIND THAT PERFECT MATCH!!

TREATMENT ATreating war wound to foot

• DATE SHEET 3 1600 AD• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps. Valves.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Religion important but scientific approach too.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Some strong and efficient governments.• Cons – Several important new ideas, but slow to catch

on.• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT BEpilepsy cure

• DATE SHEET 12 circa 500 AD• S/T - Metal tools.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Much war.• G - No strong government. Chaos & war between

groups.• Cons – Other groups & different ways seen as threats.• Comm- Oral tradition but little or no writing.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT CChanting & herbs

• DATE SHEET 9 circa 2000 BC• S/T - Bronze tools.• I - [Information withheld]. • R - Very religious. Belief in supernatural. Charms.• W - [Information withheld].• G - Strong ruler.• Cons – It seems that any change was slow.• Comm- Wide trade links, mainly by water transport.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT DPlague – whipping etc.

• DATE SHEET 8 1347 AD• S/T - Metal tools.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Government variable in strength.• Cons – It seems that any change was very slow indeed.• Comm - By word of mouth or writing by hand.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT EBezoar stone

• DATE SHEET 13 1600 AD• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps. Valves.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Religion important but scientific approach too.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Some strong and efficient governments.• Cons – Several important new ideas, but slow to catch

on.• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT FPenicillin

• DATE SHEET 11 1950 AD• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.• I - [Many, but information withheld].• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.• W - Significant war between major powers.• G - Strong governments more prepared to intervene.• Cons – Some slow to accept the many changes at this

time.• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major changes.

TREATMENT G‘Miraculous’ cure by the god

• DATE SHEET 6 circa 400 BC• S/T - Metal tools.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Strong government.• Cons – Some were slow to accept radical new ideas.• Comm - Much oral tradition but some writing too.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT HExcellent public health system

• DATE SHEET 5 circa 200 AD• S/T - Metal tools. Excellent construction technology.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Much war.• G - Strong government with great military power.• Cons – Any change was slow. The old ways seemed

best.• Comm - Extensive trade links, mainly by water. Writing.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT IPlague – chicken cure

• DATE SHEET 14 1665 AD• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps. Valves.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Religion important but scientific approach too.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Some strong and efficient governments.• Cons – Several important new ideas, but slow to catch

on.• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT JWar wound to hand

• DATE SHEET 4 1900 AD• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.• I - [Many, but information withheld].• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.• W - Significant war between major powers.• G - Strong governments more prepared to intervene.• Cons – Some slow to accept the many changes at this

time.• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major changes.

TREATMENT KHumours and Opposites

• DATE SHEET 7 circa 200 AD• S/T - Metal tools. Excellent construction technology.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Much war.• G - Strong government with great military power.• Cons – Any change was slow. The old ways seemed

best.• Comm - Extensive trade links, mainly by water. Writing.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT LSpiritual Cure – medicine man

• DATE SHEET 15 1900 AD• S/T - Very primitive. Stone tools.• I - None we know of by name.• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - No specific information available.• G - No specific information available.• Cons – It seems that any change was very slow indeed.• Comm - By word of mouth – ‘oral tradition’.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT MAspirin Tablets

• DATE SHEET 2 1900 AD• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.• I - [Many, but information withheld].• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.• W - Significant war between major powers.• G - Strong governments more prepared to intervene.• Cons – Some slow to accept the many changes at this

time.• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major changes.

TREATMENT N Humours and Planets

• DATE SHEET 10 circa 1400 AD• S/T - Metal tools.• I - [Information withheld].• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - Quite a lot of war.• G - Government variable in strength.• Cons – It seems that any change was very slow indeed.• Comm - By word of mouth or writing by hand.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.

TREATMENT O Spiritual Cure – medicine man

• DATE SHEET 1 circa 3000 BC• S/T - Very primitive. Stone tools.• I - None we know of by name.• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the supernatural.• W - No specific information available.• G - No specific information available.• Cons – It seems that any change was very slow indeed.• Comm - By word of mouth – ‘oral tradition’.• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that

worked.