1. What do you understand about concept-based instruction, topic-based teaching instruction and activity-based instruction as they apply to the social studies? If you’ve never heard these terms before, what do you think they mean?
2. How do stories enhance teaching / learning of the social studies?
3. What are the concepts within the NYSED SS K-8 Framework or National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers? How can literacy enhance the social studies? How do the Arts enhance Social Studies instruction?
4. What questions do you have about teaching Social Studies and the Arts?
