Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
On the white boards:
Why was there a clash of
cultures between white
settlers and Plains Indians
on the Great Plains?
This would be a
12-mark
question in an
exam
Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
Key vocabulary: stealth
To prioritise the impact of beliefs about warfare
Even better
learning
(Grade A/A*)
To explain the link between beliefs and fighting techniques
Great Learning
(Grade C/B)
To describe the fighting techniques used by Plains Indians
Good learning
(Grade E/D)
SMSC: social – fighting techniques
Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
Practice GCSE Question:
Describe Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
(9 marks)
Please mark the answer and
give this student some advice
to improve their learning.
Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
Marking criteria
1. Simple statements
Marks
1-3
They did not want to kill; they did not have big battles
2. Developed statements with some knowledge
4-6
Plains Indians fought for honour and to capture horses
Keep top marks for students with a range of points
3. Precise answer showing understanding of the question
Plains Indians fought for survival, not to conquer
7-9
Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
Research project
Section 4 :
How did traditional fighting
techniques help the Plains
Indians to survive on the Great
Plains?
Please follow the instructions
on the VLE
Due: 3rd October
Learning Objective:
To investigate Plains Indian beliefs about warfare
How useful is this source for a
historian investigating Plains
Indian fighting techniques?
What advice
would you give
to the
director?