Nursing and Medical Pioneers · 1820 – 1915
Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
Discovering how Florence Nightingale transformed hospital hygiene during the Crimean War.
Key Questions
- 1How did Florence Nightingale change the way hospitals were run?
- 2Why was her work in the Crimean War so important?
- 3What equipment did she use that was different from today?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS1: History - Significant individuals in the pastKS1: History - Changes within living memory
Year: Year 2
Subject: History
Unit: Nursing and Medical Pioneers
Period: 1820 – 1915
Suggested Methodologies
Ready to teach this topic?
Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.
More in Nursing and Medical Pioneers
Mary Seacole: The British Hotel
Learning about Mary Seacole's journey from Jamaica to the Crimea to care for soldiers.
3 methodologies
Edith Cavell: A Brave Nurse
Examining the life of Edith Cavell and her courage during the First World War.
3 methodologies
Hospitals: Then and Now
Comparing medical care from the Victorian era to modern-day National Health Service practices.
3 methodologies