Multiple Intelligences

Journal Part 1 Please describe for me you favorite activity that you like to participate in on a regular basis. (Think about an activity that you lose track of time when doing it. One that you would love to do daily and that came very easily to you.)

Human Intelligence Hunt Please go around the room and get signatures of students whom can do the different activities listed. Write their name next to the activity that they are good at.

So, what is multiple intelligences? Multiple Intelligences: nine ways of relating to ideas, to ourselves, and to others; sometimes called the nine ways of being smart-they are………

Verbal/Linguistic Logical/Mathematical Visual/Spatial Interpersonal Intrapersonal Bodily/Kinesthetic Existential Naturalist Musical/Rhythmic

Group Work Make a poster explaining you intelligence. Include the following pieces of information about a student with this intelligence: strengths, classes that relate, and possible outlets that utilize this when experiencing a crisis. For example: a clothing construction intelligence. Strengths: good at layout patterns, following directions, fitting of patterns, sewing seams. Classes : Creative Clothing, CAD and interior design. Outlets: starting a new project (ie. a quilt), attending a quilting club, visit the Quilt Museum.

Visual/Spatial Students are visual/spatial (art/space smart) when they: Think in pictures and images Are good with spatial relations Have a good eye for detail and color “See” solutions to problems Learn through visuals Like to draw and create

Group Locations V/L – blue Intra- purple Ex-orange BK- green Inter-grey N-green S-brown M-pink LM-blue

Bodily/Kinesthetic Students are bodily/kinesthetic (body smart) when they: Are highly coordinated Use gestures and body language Take things apart and fix them Learn through “hands on” activities Enjoy acting and role-playing Enjoy dancing and athletic

Logical/ Mathematical Students are logical/mathematical Smart when they: Think in numbers, patterns and algorithms Think clearly and analytically Learn by appeal to logic Use abstract symbols Solve logic problems easily Are good in Math

Intrapersonal Students are intrapersonal (self-smart) when they: Need time to process information Think about their own thinking Have strong opinions and beliefs Are introspective Know themselves well Like quiet time alone

Interpersonal Students are Interpersonal (people smart) when they: Make and maintain friends easily Understand and respect others Lead and organize others Resolve conflicts Learn by interacting with others Like to work and be with others

Naturalist Students are naturalist (nature smart) when they: Are aware of their natural surroundings Discriminate different flora and fauna Are good at sorting and classifying Have keen observational skills Understand natural phenomena Garden or care for pets or animals

Verbal/Linguistic Students are verbal/linguistic (word smart) when they: Learn through reading, writing, discussing Communicate effectively Have a good vocabulary Write clearly Spell easily Think in words

Musical/Rhythmic Students are musical/rhythmic (music smart) when they: Have a good sense of rhythm and melody Like to sing, hum, chant and rap Enjoy listening to music Read and write music Learn through music and lyrics Enjoy creating music

Existential Intelligence Students are Existential Smart when they: Pose questions about life, death and ultimate realities Questions may be… What was the world like before I was born? What life might be like on another planet Where do pets go after they have passed on? Where animals understand each other Is there really another Dimension? Is there the existence of ghosts and spirits? Famous People include Aristotle, Confucius, Einstein, Emerson, Plato, Socrates.

Key Points in Multiple Intelligences Theory Everyone has all 9 intelligences Most can develop all 9 to competence Intelligences usually work together There are many ways to be intelligent in each category.

Multiple Intelligence Assignment Journal Part 2 What is your top intelligence? Give three reasons why you feel you are strong in this area. How can this intelligence help you when you face a crisis in the future? What is your weakest intelligence? Give three reasons why you feel you are weak in this area. How can being weak in this intelligence cause a crisis or effect how you deal with a crisis in the future?