CERCA Slides: ELA Literature, Technology, and Art

Alice in Wonderland, The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, The Raven, Wizard of Oz... How can experiencing literature through different mediums deepen our understanding of a text?

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Poetry: The Fox’s Foray

What do the illustrations of the fox show readers about his character that the words of the poem do not?

CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.W.3.1

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Grade 4: Excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Is silently reading the text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more similar to or different from listening to it read aloud?

CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.W.4.1

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Grade 5: Down the Rabbit-Hole

Is reading about Alice’s adventure more similar to or different from the experience of listening to it read aloud?

CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.W.5.1

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Grade 6: Poetry: The Charge of the Light Brigade

What is the greatest difference between what you could "see" and "hear" while listening to the recording of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” versus reading it?

CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.W.6.1

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Grade 7: Poetry: The Raven

Does hearing the poem read aloud or reading it silently do a better job of helping the reader understand the speaker's experience?

CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.W.7.1

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Grade 8: Excerpt from Romeo and Juliet

In the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, did the director's choice to use modern dress assist or distract from the performance?

CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.W.8.1

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Grades 9: Poetry: O Captain! My Captain!

Does the written or the recorded version of the poem best convey the loss felt by the speaker?

CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1

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Grades 10: The Crucible Act III Courtroom Scene

Does the impact of The Crucible: Act III, Courtroom Scene change for the audience when it is performed rather than read? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1

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Grade 11: Poetry: Facing It

Does the impact of the poem, "Facing It," change when it is performed by the poet rather than read silently? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1

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Grade 12: Poetry: Two Versions of “The Chimney Sweeper”

Does the impact of the two versions of “The Chimney Sweeper” change when the poems are read aloud rather than read silently? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1

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ELA Literature, Technology, and Art

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Poetry: The Fox’s Foray

What do the illustrations of the fox show readers about his character that the words of the poem do not?CCSS.RL.3.7CCSS.W.3.1

Grade 4: Excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Is silently reading the text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more similar to or different from listening to it read aloud?CCSS.RL.4.7 CCSS.W.4.1

Grade 5: Down the Rabbit-Hole

Is reading about Alice’s adventure more similar to or different from the experience of listening to it read aloud?CCSS.RL.5.7CCSS.W.5.1

Grade 6: Poetry: The Charge of the Light Brigade

What is the greatest difference between what you could "see" and "hear" while listening to the recording of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” versus reading it?CCSS.RL.6.7CCSS.W.6.1

Grade 7: Poetry: The Raven

Does hearing the poem read aloud or reading it silently do a better job of helping the reader understand the speaker's experience?CCSS.RL.7.7CCSS.W.7.1

Grade 8: Excerpt from Romeo and Juliet

In the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, did the director's choice to use modern dress assist or distract from the performance?CCSS.RL.8.7CCSS.W.8.1

Grades 9: Poetry: O Captain! My Captain!

Does the written or the recorded version of the poem best convey the loss felt by the speaker?CCSS.RL.9-10.7CCSS.W.9-10.1

Grades 10: The Crucible Act III Courtroom Scene

Does the impact of The Crucible: Act III, Courtroom Scene change for the audience when it is performed rather than read? Why or why not?CCSS.RL.9-10.7CCSS.W.9-10.1

Grade 11: Poetry: Facing It

Does the impact of the poem, "Facing It," change when it is performed by the poet rather than read silently? Why or why not?CCSS.RL.11-12.7 CCSS.W.11-12.1

Grade 12: Poetry: Two Versions of “The Chimney Sweeper”

Does the impact of the two versions of “The Chimney Sweeper” change when the poems are read aloud rather than read silently? Why or why not?CCSS.RL.11-12.7CCSS.W.11-12.1

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What do the illustrations of the fox show readers about his character that the words of the poem do not?

CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.W.3.1

Is silently reading the text from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more similar to or different from listening to it read aloud?

CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.W.4.1

Is reading about Alice’s adventure more similar to or different from the experience of listening to it read aloud?

CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.W.5.1

What is the greatest difference between what you could "see" and "hear" while listening to the recording of “The Charge of the Light Brigade” versus reading it?

CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.W.6.1

Does hearing the poem read aloud or reading it silently do a better job of helping the reader understand the speaker's experience?

CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.W.7.1

In the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, did the director's choice to use modern dress assist or distract from the performance?

CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.W.8.1

Does the written or the recorded version of the poem best convey the loss felt by the speaker?

CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1

Does the impact of The Crucible: Act III, Courtroom Scene change for the audience when it is performed rather than read? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.W.9-10.1

Does the impact of the poem, "Facing It," change when it is performed by the poet rather than read silently? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1

Does the impact of the two versions of “The Chimney Sweeper” change when the poems are read aloud rather than read silently? Why or why not?

CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.W.11-12.1

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