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Killing of the Buffalo:
Test Mark Scheme
Test Question


In 1871 a new type of buffalo hunting began.

a. Briefly describe what this was (4 marks)
Level 1 Some relevant details included (1mark)
Level 2 Some key details included (2-3marks)
Level 3 Key details included: see points to watch (4 marks)
b Explain the difference between this way of hunting
and the way it had been done before
((6 marks)
Level 1 Identifies one or both sides of the difference (1-2 marks)
Level 2 Explains one side of the difference (3-4 marks)
Level 3 Explains both sides of the difference (5-6 marks)
c The following reasons have been given for the slaughter of the buffalo:
The discovery of a new way to tan buffalo hides
The development of a new rifle
The railroad
Which of these do you think was the most important reason
to explain the slaughter?
(10marks)
Level 1 Identifies a reason or reasons and gives relevant information about it (1-3marks)
Level 2 Explains how one of the reasons led to the extermination of the buffalo (4 marks)
Level 3 Explains how the reasons led to the extermination of the buffalo (5-7 marks)
Level 4 Explains how one of the reasons is more important because the other
two helped but were not pivotal
(8-9marks)
Level 5 As level 4 but interlinks the three reasons (10 marks)





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