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University of Virginia

Etruscan and Roman Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a short description on the practice of medicine in Etruscan and Roman societies. The first doctors came from Greece but Roman medicine tended to be more of a "home remedy," situation.
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Lloyd Library and Museum: The Chocolate Connection: Hans Sloane and Jamaica

For Students 9th - 10th
Hans Sloane, born in 1660, was one of the first Europeans to promote the use of chocolate as a health remedy. A naturalist and a physician, he traveled widely, collecting medicinal plant specimens. His time in Jamaica, where he was...
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Canadian Museum of History

Cmc: Crossroads of Culture: Traditional Medicine of Immigrants

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article is only text, so should be used as a source for homework or projects, rather than as an interactive site. Great concise info for younger students who don't need extremely in depth text.
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Trelease on Reading: "The Read Aloud Handbook," Ch.6

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Author Jim Trelease presents ideas about how to make books and reading more appealing to children, which helps to raise reading rates and levels. Read these excerpts from his book on this topic.

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