CERCA Slides: Drama

CERCA Slides by Grade

grade3

Grade 3: James the Vine Puller

Using evidence from the drama to support your argument, will James be a better king of the jungle and ocean than Elephant and Whale?

CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.W.3.1

grade4

Grade 4: How Athens Was Named

Using evidence from the drama to support your argument, did the citizens make the right choice in naming their city after Athena??

CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.W.4.1

grade5

Grade 5: The Final King of Angkor Wat

Using evidence from the drama to support your argument, which characteristics are most important for a leader to have, and why?

CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.W.5.1

grade6

Grade 6: Sorry, Wrong Number: Part I

Consider the historical, social, and economic aspects of the play. What are the most important ways in which these elements of the setting affect Mrs. Stevenson's character?

CCSS.RL.6.5
CCSS.W.6.1

grade7

Grade 7: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I

How does Shakespeare use words and phrases in Act I to begin revealing complex relationships and the difficulty of romantic love?

CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.W.7.1

grade8

Grade 8: The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I, Scenes I and II

Choose two characters that are introduced in Scenes I and II and compare how they react to their new setting. Use dialogue and stage directions to support your response.

CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.W.8.1

grade9

Grade 9: Romeo and Juliet: Act I, Scenes I and II

How does Shakespeare use specific words and phrases to establish the time, place, and social dynamics of Romeo and Juliet's Verona?

CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.W.9-10.1

grade10

Grade 10: A Raisin in the Sun: Act I, Scene I

In Act I, Scene I, how do the unique perspectives and points of view of the main characters begin to contribute to the conflicts between them?

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

grade11

Grade 11: Macbeth: Act I

Compare and contrast your impressions of Macbeth's values and morals at the beginning of the Act versus the end. What choices and actions does Macbeth make throughout Act I that conflict with your initial impressions?

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

grade12

Grade 12: Antigone: Part I

In the opening scenes of the play, how do Antigone’s beliefs and values come into conflict with Creon’s beliefs and values?

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