HISTORICAL SPEED-DATING

1. HISTORICAL SPEED-DATING MEDICINE AND HEALTH THROUGH TIME

2. 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.

3. 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…

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. GOOD LUCK • IN TRYING TO FIND THAT PERFECT MATCH!!

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. TREATMENT NHumours 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.

21. TREATMENT OSpiritual 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.