CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Climate Change
How does climate change impact communities around the world?(CCSS.RI.3.1-3.9, CCSS.W.3.2)
Grade 4: Haudenosaunee Confederacy
How did the Haudenosaunee Confederacy establish peace during a time of conflict? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.9, CCSS.W.4.2)
Grade 5: The French and Indian War
How did the French and Indian War lead to tension between the British government, British colonists, and Native American nations in Colonial America? (CCSS.RI.5.1-5.7, CCSS.W.5.2)
Grade 6: Shi Huangdi, First Emperor of Unified China
How did Shi Huangdi unify China after the Warring States period? (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.7, CCSS.W.6.2)
Grade 7: Society and Economics in Europe After the Black Death
How did the Black Death lead to major social and economic changes in Europe? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.4, CCSS.W.7.2)
Grade 8: The Great Chicago Fire
How did the Great Chicago Fire lead to the construction of a modern city?(CCSS.RI.8.1-8.8, CCSS.W.8.2)
Grade 9: The GI Bill
How did the GI Bill help World War II veterans readjust to civilian life? (CCSS.RI.9-10.5, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 10: The Partition of India
What were some of the long-term effects of the partition of India in 1947? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 11–12: The Vietnam War and The Media
How did media coverage of the Vietnam War change journalism and affect the American public? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)
