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Worksheet
Curated OER

Who Was Hippocrates?

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Hippocrates worksheet, learners study and learn facts about the contribution of Hippocrates to medicine. After reading the one page text, students may answer 4 essay questions.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Works by Hippocrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains s number of works written by Hippocrates and translated by Francis Adams. Extensive primary source material.
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Website
University of Virginia

Antiqua Medicina: Hippocrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, illustrated essay about Hippocrates and the central role he plays in understanding how medicine was perceived and practiced by the ancient Greeks. [Link back to the Antiqua Medicina home for access to a complete history of...
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Greek Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of Greek medicine from ancient times, and the impact of important figures such as Hippocrates, Diocles of Carystus and Praxagoras of Cos. Some of the significant advances in diagnosis and treatment are described....
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Famous Scientists Hippocrates

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage gives a brief biography of Hippocrates and background of the Hippocratic Oath. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Nova Online: The Hippocratic Oath Today

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from describes one of the oldest binding documents in history, the Hippocratic Oath. A history of the oath is provided along with information on current uses of the oath.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Nova Online: The Hippocratic Oath (Modern Version)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hippocratic Oath, one of the oldest surviving oaths, is provided here in a modern version written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna.