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A cartoon from the 1880s. What does the cartoon show? Look at the version on p.125, too for details

A cartoon from the 1880s. What does the cartoon show? Look at the version on p.125, too for details  How useful is it in understanding how scientists helped to improve the treatment of disease?.  Key words: anthrax Petri dish . How important was Robert Koch?.  LOs.

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A cartoon from the 1880s. What does the cartoon show? Look at the version on p.125, too for details

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  1. A cartoon from the 1880s. What does the cartoon show? Look at the version on p.125, too for details  How useful is it in understanding how scientists helped to improve the treatment of disease?

  2.  Key words: anthrax Petri dish How important was Robert Koch?  LOs TBAT explain the key achievements of Koch and compare his work to Louis Pasteur

  3. What has this got to do with germ theory? Read p.124-5 to find out  Pasteur once said, ‘Chance favours the prepared mind’ – who does this more apply to, the work of Pasteur or Koch?

  4.  Your task • Read about the work of Robert Koch. On p.124-5 • Around the picture of a Petri dish record evidence of how these factors helped: war; technology; individual genius; chance • Supplement your notes on Pasteur • Identify other factors in the development of Germ Theory

  5. Koch - factors • War: Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1 turned the two into rivals • Technology: had a well-equipped laboratory like Pasteur; used photography to record bacteria; grew bacteria on petri dishes (and potatoes!); used dyes to identify bacteria, e.g. TB; microscope • Individual genius: first to prove an individual bacterium caused disease - Anthrax • Chance • Other factors?

  6. Pasteur - factors Teams: worked in teams, e.g. including Charles Chamberland, on development of vaccine for chicken cholera Trade: farmers wanted cure for chicken cholera which was decimating industry Chance: Chamberland injected chickens with old strain of chicken cholera bacteria; tested rabies vaccine on Joseph Meister Attitudes & enquiry: Pasteur familiar with Jenner’s work; injected Meister 13x

  7. This house believes Pasteur contributed more towards the treatment of disease

  8.  Homework • Who contributed more to the treatment of disease? • Louis Pasteur • Robert Koch • Remember to include an introduction, use topic paragraphs (one for each individual) and reach a conclusion. • Use detailed evidence from your notes Robert Koch, German scientist in his laboratory

  9.  Extension task • Visit the History Learning website to find out more about Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur. • Write an imaginary interview with Pasteur

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