complete multiple intelligence self profiles and interpret
their results.
learn how Dr. Jane used her multiple intelligences to
achieve success.
use one of their multiple intelligences to complete a
project.
complete journal entries to reflect on how they can use
their multiple intelligences to achieve their goals.
Dr. Jane’s Lesson
Like all people, Dr. Jane exhibits
intelligence in different areas. She also has areas with which
she struggles, such as foreign languages and facial recognition.
In this section, students can learn
from Dr. Jane that it is possible to overcome limitations
by using their multiple intelligences to achieve success.
Duration
40 minutes plus time for project (will vary depending
on the project the student selected)
Materials
Varies depending on the project students choose to complete
Connecting to the Content
Sometimes, people need to be reminded
that there are several different types of intelligence. A
person may not have the ability to learn foreign languages
but he or she may excel on the soccer field. Typically, the
areas in which people are talented are the same fields they
are interested in pursuing. Students can learn what their
multiple intelligences are and determine if their intelligences
and areas of interest match. They can then decide how they
will use these multiple intelligences to pursue their goals.
Have class break into groups with students who share
similar intelligences and brainstorm strategies they
could use to succeed in and outside of school to overcome
obstacles, relax and rejuvenate, and deal with challenges.
Ask them to write about the way they learn through
some of the multiple intelligences and how they can
bundle them together to help them achieve their goals
in life.
Assessment
Have students:
define multiple intelligences.
indicate what their multiple intelligences are; do they
agree with the profile results?
demonstrate one of their multiple intelligences through
the projects they chose.
demonstrate whether their multiple intelligences relate
to their interests and goals.
explain how they will use their multiple intelligences
to help them achieve their goals.
Extensions
Students may research a famous person
who has similar multiple intelligences and interests and write
a biography about the person, focusing on how he or she used
the similar intelligences to achieve success.
