1. Multiple Intelligences
Goals:
To understand Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences
Explore the implications of the theory of multiple intelligences for schools and society.

2. DO NOW In your notebooks answer the following questions:
What does it mean to be intelligent in our society?
What abilities do our schools value and promote?
How do we measure a person’s intelligence?

3. What is Multiple Intelligence
Howard Gardner theory of Multiple Intelligence was developed to explain the possibility that people are capable of “many different and discrete facets of cognition” they display different types of intelligences which can be measured, fostered and evaluated as isolated parts of the mind.
Gardner believed that intelligence is “the ability to solve problems, or to fashion products, that are valued in one or more cultural or community settings”.

4. "Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence"
Word Smart
"Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
reading writing creating talking listening
explaining telling stories
playing word games and puzzles

5. "Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence"
Music Smart
"Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
singing remembering songs rhyming
dancing keeping the beat rapping playing instruments
creating sound effects
remembering things by: making them into a rhyme, song, or rap

6. "Logical-Mathematical Intelligence"
Logic Smart
"Logical-Mathematical Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
calculating solving problems
organizing hypothesizing
categorizing analyzing
making patterns researching
using logical arguments

7. "Visual-Spatial Intelligence"
Picture Smart
"Visual-Spatial Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
art photography
designing graphing
working with maps mazes
making diagrams drawing plans
creating mental pictures

8. "Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence"
Body Smart
"Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
movement acting
building fixing things
manipulating making things
learning actively

9. "Intrapersonal Intelligence"
Self Smart
"Intrapersonal Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
setting goals self-control
being responsible
thinking about and understanding their: learning, feelings, behavior,
strengths and weaknesses
using their experiences to understand and explain things

10. "Interpersonal Intelligence"
People Smart
"Interpersonal Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
understanding people working with others
cooperating caring
communicating leadership
managing and organizing people

11. "Naturalist Intelligence"
Nature Smart
"Naturalist Intelligence"
Good at and enjoy:
taking care of animals, being outdoors caring about the environment
learning about, exploring, observing, and investigating nature, animals, and the environment

12. Let’s find the 9th Multiple Intelligence

13. Let’s discuss the Multiple Intelligences (with your neighbor)
Is it possible for an individual to have more than one intelligence? Explain.

14. Which multiple intelligences do these famous people have?
Michael Jordan
Mohandas Ghandi
Charles Darwin
Oprah Winfrey

15. Group Assignment With your group discuss the following:
If schools recognized all the multiple intelligences, how might the following activities be revised?
Activities in the classroom
Classroom assignment
Graduation requirements
Be prepared to share with the class your findings .

16. Discussion questions
One criticism of Gardner’s theory is that he classifies talents as a type of intelligence. Critics might say that a talented dancer or chess player is not necessarily smart. How would you reply to this criticism?
Does it matter if well special abilities “talents” or “intelligences”?

17. Homework
Complete the take home activity