Technology and Change · 1900 to Present

Medicine Through Time

Investigating major breakthroughs like penicillin and vaccines.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did the discovery of penicillin change the outcome of World War II?
  2. 2Why were some medical discoveries met with fear or resistance by the public?
  3. 3How has the increase in life expectancy changed the way society is organized?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Continuity and change over timeNCCA: Primary - Social, cultural and aspects of everyday life
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Voices of Change: Ireland and the Wider World
Unit: Technology and Change
Period: 1900 to Present

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