Seven Ways to be Smart

Questions Answer the following questions in your notebook. How do you learn best? How do you NOT learn best? Describe the first learning experience you remember.

Textbook Read “Seven Ways to be Smart” on pages 29 – 32.

Multiple Intelligences Word Smart Involves sensitivity to spoken and written language The ability to learn and use languages to accomplish tasks Number Smart Involves the ability to solve problems mathematically, do math operations and investigate scientifically

Multiple Intelligences Music Smart Involves the performance, composition and appreciation of musical patterns Body Smart The potential of using one’s whole body or parts of the body to solve problems or to fashion (make) products

Multiple Intelligences Picture Smart The ability to recognize and use patterns in wide and confined spaces as well as drawing to understand Person Smart Means a person’s ability to understand the intentions, motivations and desire of other people and to work effectively with others

Multiple Intelligences Self Smart The ability to understand oneself, including desires, fears and capacities.

Groupwork In groups of 4, you have to draw an outline of a person and represent each type of intelligence. Be prepared to share your “artwork”.

Textbook Read “Intelligence and Faith” on pages 32 – 33. Answer the reflection questions: Why can we be sure that every person is capable of coming to know God? What does understanding the different types of intelligence have to do with faith?