William Harvey Interactive Biography - Circulation and Modern Medicine - Grades 7-12
By Micah's Learning Resources
This interactive biography covers the life of William Harvey, the English physician who showed that the blood circulates, pumped by the heart. Students read an illustrated life story, follow a two-track timeline that sets his life beside the science of his century, find the places of his life on a map, explore a connections web, read four passages from his own writing, and finish with a self-checking quiz, all in one file. What's Included: - An illustrated biography in 5 chapters, from Folkestone and Padua to the court of Charles I - A two-track timeline of 15 events placing his life beside world history - A real map of the places in his life: Folkestone, Cambridge, Padua and London - A connections web of 7 people, works and institutions, including Galen, Fabricius and De Motu Cordis - 4 primary-source close readings from De Motu Cordis and his letters, each with a note on the source and a reading question - A 15-question self-checking quiz with instant feedback - One file, no logins and no installs How It Works: Download the file and open it in any browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari) on a computer, Chromebook, or tablet. Students read the biography, work through the timeline, explore the map, study the connections, read the sources and finish with the quiz. Share it through Google Classroom, Canvas, or any learning platform. The background map draws from an online map service, so the map tab needs an internet connection. How to Use: Use it as a guided reading and rese