Hunter-Gatherers of the Paleolithic Age — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies
Chapter: Early Humans & the Neolithic RevolutionWhat these drills covers
By the end of Hunter-Gatherers of the Paleolithic Age you should be able to:
- I can explain hunter-gatherers of the paleolithic age with accurate places, periods and defined terms.
- I can distinguish a supported observation from an inference in the supplied evidence case.
- I can justify a comparison or conclusion and explain a meaningful limit.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: Paleolithic Age, hunter-gatherer, nomad, technology, migration.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
No. Mobility and settlement varied with resources, seasons and social arrangements.
No. Mobility and settlement varied with resources, seasons and social arrangements.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
No. Wood can decay; the material record is incomplete.
No. Wood can decay; the material record is incomplete.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
They reveal regional variation and sequence instead of assuming one site represents all humans.
They reveal regional variation and sequence instead of assuming one site represents all humans.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Relevant marks, associated tools, context and repeated patterns, not one isolated bone.
Relevant marks, associated tools, context and repeated patterns, not one isolated bone.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.