CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Ice Climbing
Based on the information in the article, what should a person think about before and during ice climbing? (CCSS.RI.3.2-3.8; CCSS.W.3.2)
Grade 4: Everest
According to the article, what risks and challenges do people who climb Mount Everest face? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.8; CCSS.W.4.2)
Grade 5: Don't Try This at Home
What makes someone a daredevil? (CCSS.RI.5.1-5.6, CCSS.W.5.2-5.10)
Grade 6: Aliens? Or Just Wired to Be Weird?
How does teenage brain development cause physical, behavioral, and emotional changes? (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.10; CCSS.W.6.1-6.10)
Grade 7: The Teenage Brain
How does teenage brain development influence risk-taking behavior? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.10; CCSS.W.7.1-7.10)
Grade 8: Blondin’s First Tightrope-Walk
What does the media coverage given to tightrope walker Blondin in the 1850s and 1860s reveal about the public appetite for daredevilry? (CCSS.RI.8.2-8.7; CCSS.W.8.1)
Grade 9: Planned Burns
Why do some experts argue that the risks of "prescribed fires" are worth taking? (CCSS.RI.9-10.4; CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 10: First Solo
Describe the risks and rewards associated with Colin O’Brady and Louis Rudd’s solo treks across Antarctica. (CCSS.RI.10.1-10.6, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 11: Taking the Plunge
What personal characteristics does the author of this passage call upon to overcome fear and embrace risk? (CCSS.RI.11-12.6; CCSS.W.11-12.2)
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Grade 12: Everest
The author states that Mount Everest "is a place where the ordinary rules that dictate people's behavior seem to be suspended; a mountain that brings out both the worst and best of human nature." What evidence from the selection supports this statement? (CCSS.RI.11-12.10; CCSS.W.11-12.9)
