ELM 550 Topic 1 Discussion Question 1 and 2 with Answers

ELM 550 Topic 1 DQ 1

Share a learning activity that would integrate social studies and the arts, and brainstorm how you would teach this during a social studies lesson.

ELM 550 Topic 1 DQ 2

Why is it important to help your students make connections between new social studies concepts and their prior knowledge? How can you encourage students to share their prior knowledge with each other in meaningful ways?