Multiple Intelligences

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Multiple Intelligences

• A theory by Howard Gardner of Harvard University

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How many of you think you are smart?
The answer is that ALL of you are smart.
Theories of Intelligence -Smart or Not
Smart -Hard work will equal smarts -Multiple
Intelligences
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Linguistic Intelligence

• Word Smart
• Ability to write or read
• Ability to rhyme
• Good speakers
• Actors
• How many of you can speak or write?

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• Number smart
• Ability to do math
• Ability to balance a checkbook
• How many of you can count your money?
• How many of you have done a science experiment?

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Spatial Intelligence

• Picture Smart
• Who can draw pictures?
• How many people can see pics in their heads when
  they close their eyes?
• How many of you like movies, tv, or video games?

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Kinesthetic Intelligence

• Body, sports or hand smart
• Who can dance, play sports, build models?

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Musical Intelligence

• Music Smart
• Who likes music?
• Who can play an instrument?

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• People Smart
• Who has at least one friend or associate?
• Who likes group work?

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• Self Smart
• Who has ever talked to themselves?
• Who likes to work on their own?
• Who takes care of themselves after school?

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On your plate, make a pizza with 8 slices. In
each slice, write the names of famous people you
know with each type of intelligence.
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Human Hunt Multiple Intelligence Checklist
Take a sheet of paper out and write these
activities down

• Whistle or sing at least 5 seconds from a song
• Complete this numerical sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, ___,
  ___ and explain the logic behind it
• Draw a picture of a car, wolverine, or pair of
  shoes
• Do the mono or any other dance
• Share a dream youve had in the past week
• Someone who can honestly say they are comfortable
  talking to everyone in this activity
• Recite the lyrics to any poem, rap, or song, or
  quote

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Human Hunt
Your job now is to walk around the room and find
people who can exhibit one of these
intelligences. Get them to initial your piece of
paper. You can only get one persons initials
once. You cannot sign your own sheet. Have fun
with this and try to meet some new people.
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Your first Blast

• On a sheet of paper, you will write at least 3
  paragraphs.
• Write on what intelligences you think you are
  better at
• what you arent so good at
• what you think you can do better in.
• Also, give examples of how you are good at these
  things.
• Talk about friends you know who are good at each
  of the intelligences, or famous people who are
  like you in their abilities.

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Wrap Up

• There is a belief that you can be good at all of
  them, but inevitably we favor certain
  intelligences. It is important to know how you
  are intelligent so you can do your best to adjust
  and adapt to what you have to learn.
• If you are musically smart, memorize facts in
  songs. If you dance well, create a dance about
  certain stories, or act out a short skit, etc