THE KILLING OF THE BUFFALO: Lesson Outline
| Objective: |
Explaining causes and examining how they interlink |
| Skills: |
To identify a sequence of events
To fully explain in writing
To reach a conclusion involving the relative strength of causes and how they interlink
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| Introduction: |
Starter: Identify a seven point sequence of the killing of the buffalo from the information given. You may use a blank “Sequencer” for this. |
| Information sheet: |
The Killing of the Buffalo |
| Talking points: |
Identifying causes, and explaining them, what does it mean? |
| Sequencing: |
Information needs to be read to complete this. It makes a good starter |
| Using Sources: |
Starter: Put the sources into order. Pupils may put them into order of relevance, grouping them or merely put them into date order. |
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| Using Sources: |
Main: Record which writers of the sources considered that the killing of the buffalo was a good thing and which considered that it was bad.+ follow up (worksheet available by e mail) |
| Activity: |
Use a writing frame to produce a written answer to two questions |
| Plenary: |
Discuss results of the activity: pupils explain the causes and how they interlink |
Test Question: |
A sample examination type question requiring explanation of causes
A markscheme with levels of response is provided |
