As the social studies learning cycle begins, students should be engaged in:
A) taking a pretest that will enable the teacher to find out just what they know about the lesson's topic.
B) a task that involves them in applying their prior knowledge to a task that reveals to the students that they need different knowledge to solve the task.
C) listening to the reading of a book on the lesson's topic that will be of interest to them and will affirm the ideas they have.
D) writing down a list of everything they know about the topic.

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Engaging students in a task that requires them to apply their prior knowledge helps reveal gaps in their understanding, motivating them to learn new information to fill those gaps. This approach is effective in making students aware of the need for new knowledge to solve a problem or complete a task, thus setting a purposeful context for learning.

As the Social Studies Learning Cycle Begins, Students Should Be