Lesson 5-Angels on a Pin II. Cultural Background 4. Three questions illustrate the difference between learning information provided by an adult or textbook and creative learning 1)In what year did Columbus discover America? (The answer, 1492 requires recognizing and memorizing information.) 2) How are Columbus and an astronaut similar and different?(The answer requires more than memorization and understanding; it requires students to think about what they know.) W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 5—Angels on a Pin 1) In what year did Columbus discover America? (The answer, 1492, requires recognizing and memorizing information.) 2) How are Columbus and an astronaut similar and different? (The answer requires more than memorization and understanding; it requires students to think about what they know.) To be continued on the next page. 4. Three questions illustrate the difference between learning information provided by an adult or textbook and creative learning: II. Cultural Background