The Rise of Villages & Specialization of Labor — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies
Chapter: Early Humans & the Neolithic RevolutionWhat these drills covers
By the end of The Rise of Villages & Specialization of Labor you should be able to:
- I can explain the rise of villages & specialization of labor 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: permanent settlement, specialization of labor, artisan, barter, social class.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
No. Ownership and distribution require additional evidence.
No. Ownership and distribution require additional evidence.
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. Work roles can overlap by season and household.
No. Work roles can overlap by season and household.
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
No. Compare governance evidence rather than treating an economic condition as a fixed political cause.
No. Compare governance evidence rather than treating an economic condition as a fixed political cause.
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
No. Burial practices and preservation complicate that inference.
No. Burial practices and preservation complicate that inference.
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.