CERCA Slides: Developing a Purpose

💭 How are your students building personal agency and self-empowerment through literacy? 💪📖✍️

Check out this lesson set on Developing Purpose where students unpack the question, “How can viewing the world from someone else's point of view impact our thoughts and actions?”

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Counting in Swedish

Based on the events in the story, how does meeting Sanaa change Kelsi’s perspective on her new home and school?

CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.W.3.2

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 4: Cracks of Gold

Based on the events in the story, how does Mr. Sato's perspective affect Benjamin's actions and thoughts towards his new situation?

CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.W.4.2

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 5: Dolphin Day

Based on the events in the story, what does Maria learn from her experiences with the dolphin?

CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.W.5.2

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 6: Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push

Explain how over the course of the story, Chris and his father begin to view wheelchair basketball and each other in different ways.

CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.W.6.1

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 7: Harrison Bergeron

Why does Harrison ultimately rebel against the system? What commentary is Vonnegut making on society through this futuristic setting, the character of Harrison, and the events of the rebellion?

CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.W.7.1

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 8: The Ingredients

Based on dialogue from Jason Reynolds’ text, describe what readers learn about the characters, their relationships to each other, and their world.

CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.W.8.1

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 9: A White Heron

Analyze the change that Sylvia undergoes as her love of nature is challenged by her desire to please others during a visit from a stranger. Using evidence from the story, what is the main factor in helping her make her final decision regarding the white heron?

CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.1

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 10: Return of the Queen

How do T’Challa’s evolving feelings for Ororo influence his approach to defeating Magnum and saving his people?

CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.1

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 11: Apollo

Analyze how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the concept of duty in “Apollo.” How do the events of the story unfold and point to different layers of duty at play in the characters’ lives?

CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.1

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 12: A Brief and Fearful Star

Analyze how the post apocalypse has impacted the narrator and their family. How does the history of the monsters contribute to their point of view? How does their mother’s death force the narrator to face their fears of leaving home and going out into the world?

CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.W.11-12.1

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Developing a Purpose

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Counting in Swedish

Based on the events in the story, how does meeting Sanaa change Kelsi’s perspective on her new home and school? CCSS.RL.3.3CCSS.W.3.2

Grade 4: Cracks of Gold

Based on the events in the story, how does Mr. Sato's perspective affect Benjamin's actions and thoughts towards his new situation? CCSS.RL.4.3CCSS.W.4.2

Grade 5: Dolphin Day

Based on the events in the story, what does Maria learn from her experiences with the dolphin? CCSS.RL.5.3CCSS.W.5.2

Grade 6: Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push

Explain how over the course of the story, Chris and his father begin to view wheelchair basketball and each other in different ways. CCSS.RL.6.3CCSS.W.6.1

Grade 7: Harrison Bergeron

Why does Harrison ultimately rebel against the system? What commentary is Vonnegut making on society through this futuristic setting, the character of Harrison, and the events of the rebellion? CCSS.RL.7.3CCSS.W.7.1

Grade 8: The Ingredients

Based on dialogue from Jason Reynolds’ text, describe what readers learn about the characters, their relationships to each other, and their world. CCSS.RL.8.3CCSS.W.8.1

Grade 9: A White Heron

Analyze the change that Sylvia undergoes as her love of nature is challenged by her desire to please others during a visit from a stranger. Using evidence from the story, what is the main factor in helping her make her final decision regarding the white heron? CCSS.RL.9-10.3CCSS.W.9-10.1

Grade 10: Return of the Queen

How do T’Challa’s evolving feelings for Ororo influence his approach to defeating Magnum and saving his people? CCSS.RL.9-10.3CCSS.W.9-10.1

Grade 11: Apollo

Analyze how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the concept of duty in “Apollo.” How do the events of the story unfold and point to different layers of duty at play in the characters’ lives?CCSS.RL.11-12.3CCSS.W.11-12.1

Grade 12: A Brief and Fearful Star

Analyze how the post apocalypse has impacted the narrator and their family. How does the history of the monsters contribute to their point of view? How does their mother’s death force the narrator to face their fears of leaving home and going out into the world? CCSS.RL.11-12.6CCSS.W.11-12.1

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Based on the events in the story, how does meeting Sanaa change Kelsi’s perspective on her new home and school?

CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.W.3.2

Based on the events in the story, how does Mr. Sato's perspective affect Benjamin's actions and thoughts towards his new situation?

CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.W.4.2

Based on the events in the story, what does Maria learn from her experiences with the dolphin?

CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.W.5.2

Explain how over the course of the story, Chris and his father begin to view wheelchair basketball and each other in different ways.

CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.W.6.1

Why does Harrison ultimately rebel against the system? What commentary is Vonnegut making on society through this futuristic setting, the character of Harrison, and the events of the rebellion?

CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.W.7.1

Based on dialogue from Jason Reynolds’ text, describe what readers learn about the characters, their relationships to each other, and their world.

CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.W.8.1

Analyze the change that Sylvia undergoes as her love of nature is challenged by her desire to please others during a visit from a stranger. Using evidence from the story, what is the main factor in helping her make her final decision regarding the white heron?

CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.1

How do T’Challa’s evolving feelings for Ororo influence his approach to defeating Magnum and saving his people?

CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.1

Analyze how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the concept of duty in “Apollo.” How do the events of the story unfold and point to different layers of duty at play in the characters’ lives?

CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.1

Analyze how the post apocalypse has impacted the narrator and their family. How does the history of the monsters contribute to their point of view? How does their mother’s death force the narrator to face their fears of leaving home and going out into the world?

CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.W.11-12.1

Introduce ThinkCERCA
into Your Curriculum