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GeneralGuidance:• 5MinutesMAXIMUM onQuestion315MinutesQuestion4– 3 paragraphs+Conclusion25MinutesQuestion5/6– 3 paragraphs+Conclusion• UsemoreCONNECTIVES especiallyinQ4andQ5/6• Referbacktothequestionmoreregularlyusingthewordsofthequestion(attheendofeachparagraph)• Question4:WHY weretherechanges,notwhatchanged• Readthequestionproperly- toomanyofyouwerewritingabouttreatmentsforQ3whenitwasaskingaboutcauses!• MakesureQ5/6getsyourmaximumattentionitisworththemostmarks!

Question3:[4Marks]SIMILARITES inCAUSES• Makesureyoutake30secondstounderline thecommandsofthequestionisitaskingyouaboutsimilarities ordifferences andincauses,treatments orpreventions etc.

• RememberitonlywantsONE examplebutyouneedanexample/detailfromBOTH periodsthatshowsimilarideas• Somecontext fromtheperiod(s)– Bothperiodswerereligious,followedtraditionalideasetc

• Makesureyouranswerincludestheactualquestion“OnesimilarityinthecausesofdiseaseintheMiddleAgesandAncientworldwas…”

Question3:[4Marks]SIMILARITES inCAUSESCause Ancient World Middle Ages

God Asclepion (temple), prayedtotheirgods(Asclepius)

Paidtithes,prayed, wentonpilgrimages,flagellantsetc…

Miasma Builttownsaway frommarshesandbogs,

Triedtoenforcefinesonpeopledropping litter,butchersawayfrombuiltupareas,builtlatrines,etc…

FourHumours Having abalanceddietandexercisingkeptyouhealthy,Bleeding

RegimenSanitatis encouragedsimilarideas,notoverdoingitinanything,Bleeding&Purgingtorebalancethehumours clearlyshowsthemtryingtorebalancethemindicatingtheythoughtthat’swhatcausedtheillness

Question4:[12Marks]6forknowledge6forexplanation

• 3paragraphs+Conclusion• ReallyimportanttofocusonWHY changehappened,notjustwhatchanged.Thiswillnormallybecertainfactors – egChangingattitudes,institutions(Church)etc…• You’llneedtodiscusswhatitwaslikebeforetoo(briefly)tobeabletocommentonwhathappenedleadingtothechange.• ThisquestionwasTreatments NOTCauses/Preventions• Specificknowledge/factsneeded.“SomeofthetreatmentstheytriedduringtheBlackDeathwere…”notjust,theyweredesperatesotriednewtreatments.

ConnectivesforaChangeQuestion4:

Question4:[12Marks]Reasons(Factors)

• Church(Institution)– PartoftheChurch’steachingsandpillarswastheideaofCHARITY,asaresulttheybuilthospitalstocareforthepoor,elderlyandinfirm/Guilds– Believedinsupportingtheircommunitiessosetuphospitals• BlackDeath– Wassosevere,frightening,new,thatthepeoplewerewillingtotryanything(desperation)asaresultthetreatmentstheyusedwereoftenextreme(suchas),theirtraditionaltreatmentswerenotworkingsoattitudes changed

ConnectivesforaChangeQuestion4:

Question4:[12Marks]Reasons(Factors)

• IncreaseinuseofBarberSurgeons,Physicians&Apothecaries.Thisledtochangebecausepreviouslyonlytherichhadaccesstoanytreatments.Thepoorhadbeentreatedbywomenathomeandnowhadachoice- Thesenewoptionsweresetupbecauseofthedemand• Ineachparagraph– remembertoreferbacktothequestionusingconnectivesstatingwhythechangehappenedPEEL• Conclusion – Ofthe3paragraphs/reasonsyou’vewritten,whichwasthemostimportantreasonWHY changehappenedandwhywasitmostimportanttoyou?

ConnectivesforaChangeQuestion4:

Question5or6:[16Marks+4Spag]6MarksforKnowledge,10forAnalysis& Explanation

• Introduction– Whetheryouagreeordisagreeandtowhatscale:Idisagree/agreetoalarger/lesserextentwith“statement”• Identify&definewhat‘Progress’meanstoyou,youcanthenusethisdefinitiontocompareallthewaythroughtheessay(answer)• Thisquestionwasquiteopen,meaningyoucouldtalkabouttreatments,preventions,ideasaboutcausesetc tobeabletosaywhethertheygotbetterornot• Analysis– lotsofevaluativelanguage– “Therefore,itisclearthat,withoutthis… then… thiswassignificantbecause…• RememberyourconnectivesandreferencebacktothequestionPEEL

Question5or6:[16Marks+4Spag]6MarksforKnowledge,10forAnalysis&Explanation

• Followingintro– Paragraph1:examplestoagreeorsupportthestatement• “ontheonehandtherewasverylittleprogressinmedicineduringtheMiddleAges1250-1500.TheideathatMiasmacausedillnesshadbeencarriedonfromtheAncientworldwhichthatalonesuggestalackofprogress.Peoplebelieved… (yourknowledgeanddetailofmiasma).ThepreventionMedievalpeopletriedlinkedtomiasmawas… (yourknowledgeanddetail)… So,clearlytheimportanceofMiasmainbothcausesandtreatmentsduringtheMiddleAgesshowsareallackofprogress…”

Question5or6:[16Marks+4Spag]6MarksforKnowledge,10forAnalysis&Explanation

• Paragraph2:examplestodisagreeornotsupportthestatement• “ontheotherhand,therehadbeensomeprogressinthebleedingprocess.TheAncientworldbledtheirpatientsby… (yourknowledgehere)whereasduringtheMiddleAgestheywerefarmoremethodicalandhadavarietyofwaystobleedtheirpatientssuchas(cupping,cuttingavein,leeches).ThePhysicianwouldrefertoastrologywhenbleeding… Asfaraspurgingwent,therewasmassiveprogresshere.Purgingoriginallywasdonewithaherbalremedy(detail),bytheendoftheMiddleAges,theywereusingarangeofpurgingmethodsincludingusingenemasandlaxatives…”

Question5or6:[16Marks+4Spag]6MarksforKnowledge,10forAnalysis&Explanation

• Paragraph3:examplesthatreallysupportyouropinioninagreementordisagreement,thisisyourchancetoreallyprovetotheexaminerwhyyouropinioniscorrect

• 3rd paragraphofyourown:- TheChurch’sinfluenceontraining(hinderingprogress)- Onedissectionayearetc…- Sameideasofcausesattheendoftheperiod- Norealprogressincausesofillnessthereforenorealprogressintreatmentspossible- Transferencewasanewidea,logical- Opportunitiesformorepeoplenotjustrichtogettreatment- King’stouchstillshowssignsofsupernaturaletc…

• RemembertoreferbacktothequestionwithconnectivesinEVERYparagraph

• Conclusion– Wellsupportedandconfidentjudgementreferringbacktothequestion