CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: The Statue of Liberty
What did the creator of the Statue of Liberty hope that it would represent?(CCSS.RI.3.1-3.9,CCSS.W.3.2)
Grade 4: African Burial Ground National Monument
African Burial Ground National Monument (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.7,CCSS.W.4.2)
Grade 5: The Washington Monument
How did the different groups that wanted to commemorate George Washington overcome challenges to build the Washington Monument? (CCSS.RI.5.1-5.7, CCSS.W.5.2)
Grade 6: Angkor Wat
How does Angkor Wat tell a story of Cambodia’s past? (CCSS.RI.6.1-8.7, CCSS.W.6.2)
Grade 7: Hagia Sophia
How does Hagia Sophia serve as a record of religious and political history? (CCSS.RI.8.1–8, CCSS.W.8.2)
Grade 8: Gateway Arch National Park
How does the Gateway Arch National Park serve as a record of America’s political and social past? (CCSS.RI.8.1-8.8, CCSS.W.8.2)
Grade 9: Manzanar National Historic Site
How does the Manzanar National Historic Site memorialize a historic injustice?(CCSS.RI.9-10.8, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 10: Hiroshima Peace Memorial
How does the Hiroshima Peace Memorial promote a message of nuclear disarmament? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 11: Stonewall National Monument
How does the Stonewall National Monument serve as a record of the history of LGBTQ+ rights in America? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)
Grade 12: The Maggie L. Walker Memorial Plaza
How does Maggie L Walker National Historic Site reflect the connection between economic, political, and social developments in African American history? (CCSS.RI.11-12.9, CCSS.W.11-12.2)
