Unit 5 Annotation, Selections from Paracelsus

Primary Source Annotation Instructions:

You will closely read and annotate the assigned primary source. Your goal is to analyze the document in context and make meaningful connections to other materials from our unit.

This is the assigned primary source to annotate:

Google doc link: (Paste on your preferred search engine)

^ (Feel free to make the annotations on the Google doc or send them separately, as long as I can identify where the annotation should be located on the text, it shouldnt be any issues)

Secondary Source reading: (make connections to this)

“The Fabricated Body: The History of Anatomy in A History of Medicine, Second Edition : A Scandalously Short Introduction (Duffin) *PDF file is attached*

Once you have finished reading that, explore the following primary source images: (make connections to this)

Selected images from De humani corporis fabrica

LINK: (Paste on your preferred search engine)

For example: you might describe the relationship between the visual depictions of the body (as seen in Vesalius’ drawings) with the descriptions of medicine, physicians, and men in the Paracelsus readings. Do the drawing reflect medical knowledge and understandings of the time or are they meant for something else?

Annotation Requirements

You must complete at least 4 quality annotations.

Annotations should be thoughtful, substantive, and well-written (not brief reactions such as interesting or I agree).

At least one but not more than two annotations should engage with another group member’s comments.

(I only need 3 annotations with a max of 150 words for each one, ill do the reply myself)

What Your Annotations Should Do

Each annotation should:

Engage directly with the primary source by analyzing its language, claims, perspective, purpose, or historical context.

Make explicit connections to:

Other primary source from this unit, and

The secondary source readings (such as a textbook chapter, article, or lecture material).

Use specific examples or ideas from the unit readings to support your points.

Examples of Strong Annotations

Comparing how two primary sources present similar events or ideas differently.

Connecting the authors perspective to arguments made in a secondary source.

Questioning the reliability, bias, or purpose of the document using evidence from unit readings.

Explaining how the primary source illustrates or complicates a key theme from the unit.

Expectations

Space your annotations throughout the document rather than clustering them in one place.

Focus on depth over quantityannotations should demonstrate critical thinking and engagement with course materials.

Be respectful and constructive when responding to or building on classmates annotations.

Your annotations will be evaluated based on quality, clarity, and strength of connections to both primary and secondary sources from the unit.