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Integrating Social Studies and the Arts: Why, When, and How
Social Studies Integrating Social Studies & the Arts 1 TABLE OF CONTENTSI ntegrating Social Studies and the Arts: Why, When, and HowBy Judy SizemoreArts integration is not a new concept. Even before Harvard researcher Howard Gardiner revolutionized the way we theorize about learning and intelligence with his theory of multiple intelligences, teachers knew that they had to differentiate their instruction in order to address the diverse learning styles of students in their classrooms. Brain research indicates that learning, whether the retention of factual information or the development of critical and creative thinking skills, is enhanced by rich context and multisensory instruction. Integrating arts into the Social Studies curriculum is an excellent way to allow students with diverse learning modalities to become more effective learners, but it can actually accomplish much more than that.
Social Studies Integrating Social Studies & the Arts • 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Integrating Social Studies and the Arts: Why, When, and How By Judy Sizemore Arts integration is not a new concept.
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