CERCA SLIDES
Sports and Games in History
Is the statement that sports are ‘more than just a game’ true?
Supported by a Direct Instruction lesson on “Evaluating Evidence,” this set is sure to spark classroom conversation and provide instruction in the art of argumentation.
CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: A Good Goal
How do sports help people from different backgrounds and parts of the world connect with one another?
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.W.3.2

Grade 4: American Quarter Horses
What can studying Quarter horse racing teach us about how people lived in a particular time and place?
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.W.4.1

Grade 5: The Basics of Lacrosse
Does lacrosse show that sports and beliefs can be connected?
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.W.6.1

Grade 6–8: Capoeira: An Art For Everyone
Does capoeira show that cultural expression can be a way to resist oppression?
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.6.W.1
CCSS.7.W.1
CCSS.8.W.1

Grade 9–10: The Olympic Boycott, 1980
Was the reasoning behind the US boycott of the 1980 Olympics justified?
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
CCSS.W.9-10.1
