Episode 20 of 24 · Leo & Layla's History Adventures

Hippocrates: The Father of Medicine

Grades 3rd–5th

History · Captions

About This Video

Have your elementary kids heard of the “Hippocratic Oath”? In this time-traveling cartoon, they’ll get to meet Hippocrates, the father of medicine for all of Western Civilization, and learn how important it is to “do no harm” and show compassion to those who are suffering.

Standards Met in Ohio

  • 7.H.5Grades 7thAchievements in medicine, science, mathematics and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests, Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.
  • SS.7.5Grades 7thAchievements in medicine, science, Mathematics, and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests, Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.

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