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Defending Edward Jenner: The Smallpox Vaccination Trial

In this school project, choose to defend or prosecute Edward Jenner for testing the smallpox vaccination. Understand the impact of vaccines and Jenner's contribution. Explore science, benefits, and ethical implications.

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Defending Edward Jenner: The Smallpox Vaccination Trial

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  1. Year 8 Science Project Homework 3 The Trial of Edward Jenner Homework Deadline: Tuesday 6th May 2014

  2. Your Task: • Read through the information sheet “The trial of Edward Jenner”. • There are 2 sheets – Challenge Level and Foundation Level. • The Challenge level is more difficult (all of 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3 should definitely be attempting the challenge level)!

  3. Edward Jenner on Trial • Edward Jenner has been charged with Endangering a young boys life by testing his theory of vaccination on him. • Edward Jenner injected the boy with small pox. If his theory hadn’t have worked, the boy could have died!

  4. Edward Jenner on Trial • You are going to write a statement for either the prosecution or the defence of Edward Jenner – Is he guilty of endangering a young boys life? Or is he a hero for saving the population from small pox? • Your argument needs to be persuasive and where possible backed up with evidence. • Write your argument on the Statement Sheet. • Make it clear whether you are arguing for the defence or the prosecution.

  5. What information do you need to include in your statement? • Explain what vaccinations are used for • Discuss which disease Jenner managed to vaccinate against • Give some possible positive and negative results from Jenner’s experiment and the discovery of vaccinations • Explain the science behind how vaccinations work • Explain how humans have benefitted from the discovery of vaccination • Discuss how Jenner’s work changed peoples views on how to prevent small pox • Discuss the ethical/moral/social/cultural implications of vaccinations and Jenner’s experiment.

  6. Marking Criteria

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