CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Temples
Why did people build temples like the Parthenon in ancient Greece, and why do these structures continue to interest people today? (CCSS.RI.3.1-3.9; CCSS.W.3.2)
Grade 4: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
What does the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus tell us about how leaders in ancient Greece presented themselves to their people? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.7; CCSS.W.4.2)
Grade 5: Exploring a Submerged City
What do the ruins and artifacts of Pavlopetri suggest about its former Greek inhabitants? (CCSS.RI.4.7, CCSS.W.5.2)
Grade 6: Home Sweet Home
Explain what historians have learned about home life in ancient Athens. (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.7; CCSS.W.6.2)
Grade 7: Temples and Accessibility
What does the information in these sources suggest about living with a disability in ancient Athens? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.7; CCSS.W.7.2)
Grade 8: The Parthenon Through Time
What can uses of the Parthenon across time reveal about changes in Greek history and culture? (CCSS.RI.8.4-8.7; CCSS.W.8.2)
Grade 9: Unearthing a Masterpiece
How does the Pylos Combat Agate change our understanding of Greek art and culture in the Bronze Age? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7; CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 10: Bronze Age Monkeys
How can artistic and historical findings such as the "blue monkeys at Akrotiri" help us better understand trade and cultural exchange in ancient civilizations? (CCSS.RI.10.1-10.8, CCSS.W.9-10.2)
Grade 11-12: Public Space in Ancient Greece and Rome
How did public spaces in ancient Athens foster the development of democracy?(CCSS.RI.11-12.7; CCSS.W.11-12.7)
