CERCA Slides by Grade
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Grade 3: Inspired Art
How has artist Tyler Gordon used painting to inspire others? (CCSS.RI.3.4-3.8, CCSS.W.3.2)
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Grade 4: Royal Portraits
How did Queen Elizabeth I use portraits to express strength and power? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.7, CCSS.W.4.2)
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Grade 5: "Join, or Die"
Why did Benjamin Franklin create America's first political cartoon, and how did the meaning of that cartoon change within his lifetime? (CCSS.RI.5.3-5.9, CCSS.W.5.2)
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Grade 6: Book of the Dead
How do images from the Book of the Dead shape our understanding of life and belief systems in ancient Egypt? (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.7, CCSS.W.6.2)
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Grade 7: Iconoclasts vs. Iconophiles
What were the causes and effects of the Iconoclastic Controversy in the Byzantine Empire? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.4, CCSS.W.7.2)
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Grade 8: Political Cartooning and the War of 1812
What ideas did cartoonist William Charles convey about nationalism and early American culture through his cartoons about the War of 1812? (CCSS.RI.8.1-8.7, CCSS.W.8.2)
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Grade 9: Changing Lenses on Edward Curtis
How have interpretations and opinions of Edward S. Curtis' documentary project, The North American Indian, changed over time? (CCSS.RI.9-9.6, CCSS.W.9.2)
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Grade 10: Muralism in Mexico
Why were murals and public art considered so important in post-Revolutionary Mexico? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.W.9-10.1)
Grade 11: AIDS Memorial Quilt
How did activists use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)
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Grade 12: Social Reform and Photography
How did Jacob Riis’ graphic photographs and descriptions of urban living inspire housing reform in early twentieth-century New York City? (CCSS.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.W.11-12.2)
