CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: Mass Transit
Why might public transit be positive or negative for people in cities?
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.W.3.2
Grade 4: The Camel Caravans of the Trans-Sahara Salt Trade
How have humans used camels to support the salt trade across the Sahara Desert?
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.W.4.2
Grade 5: Stagecoach Transport in Colonial America
How did stagecoaches support transportation in Colonial America?
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.W.5.2
Grade 6: Roman Roads
How did a complex road system impact the Roman society?
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.W.6.2
Grade 7: The Incan Road and Bridge System
How did the Inca road and bridge systems benefit human society in the pre-Columbian Americas?
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.W.7.2
Grade 8: The First Transcontinental Railroad
How did the construction of the transcontinental railroad transform American society?
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.W.8.2
Grades 9: The Interstate Highway System
How did the Interstate Highway System affect the lives of people in the United States?
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.W.9-10.2
Grades 10: Japan's Shinkansen: The World's First High-Speed Rail System
How has the Shinkansen impacted transportation in Japan and around the world?
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.W.9-10.2
Grades 11-12: Transportation Infrastructure in New York City
To what extent have economic, political, and social conditions both affected and been affected by the transportation infrastructure in New York City?
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.2
