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Multiple Intelligence Theory

Elitha Tarango Axia College October 2nd, 2013 AED/202 Jessica Doralnd

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History is y choice o! to"ic and is a""licable since # $anted to be a history teacher $hen # $as in iddle school% Ty"ically high school st&dents are 1' to 1( years o! age% )ardner*s #ntelligences The &tili+ation o! ling&istic intelligence is the !irst intelligence that # $o&ld &se to asses ,no$ledge in history $ith y st&dents% # $o&ld be able to assess their ,no$ledge thro&gh atters incl&ding $riting a "ers&asi-e arg& ent

assign ents s&ch as boo, re"orts on -ario&s

abo&t contro-ersial iss&es li,e $orld leaders, $orld $ars, ho$ nations are created, ho$ nations are ta,en o-er and re.created, and international c&lt&re clashes% The &tili+ation o! s"atial intelligence is the second intelligence # can assess ,no$ledge in history $ith y st&dents% # can assess this ,no$ledge by as,ing st&dents to !irst obser-e the in!or ation $hether it is a table or chart doc& enting co bat +ones, national borders, inds by as,ing the to

in !ront o! the

"o"&lations, or geogra"hies% # can then ha-e the st&dents ex"and their alter the table or chart in !ront o! the +ones co&ld be altered y

based on the content% /or instance, a chart o! co bat

o-ing !rontlines on a co bat +one% 0ational border charts co&ld be o-ing borders so better atch the needs and c&lt&res or tribes in

reconstr&cted by creati-ely

those areas% Another $ay $o&ld be to as, the st&dents to create and ill&strate their o$n table or chart li,e the ones in !ront o! the !or a to"ic o! their choice%

The &tili+ation o! logical. athe atical intelligence is third intelligence # co&ld assess ,no$ledge in history% # $o&ld assess this ,no$ledge by "&tting st&dents in "airs or gro&"s and as,ing one to ex"lain to the other ho$ a "roble in history $as sol-ed &sing athe atics% A sa "le o! this

con-ersation $o&ld be the !ollo$ing1 2The 0igerians o&tn& bered the D&tch by the odds o! 33333345 On the other hand, they co&ld !or &late this into a ath "roble li,e the !ollo$ing1

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2The 6ritish 0a-y at the start o! 7orld 7ar T$o had eno&gh !&el reser-es !or 33333 n& ber o! years $itho&t ta,ing o-er ne$ oil !ields or a,ing their o$n !&el%5

The &tili+ation o! inter"ersonal intelligence is the !o&rth intelligence # co&ld asses ,no$ledge o! history $ith y class% # co&ld assess this by creating an en-iron ent $here the st&dents beco e

a$are o! "ersonal characteristics and beha-iors o! leaders d&ring 7orld 7ar 2% This co&ld be done by "ro-iding an ex"lanation as to ho$ a certain $orld leader &sed his "o$er d&ring this ti e to gain "ri-ate s&ccess thro&gh the ex"loitation and o"inions% The &tili+ation o! in history $ith &sical intelligence $o&ld be the !i!th intelligence # $o&ld assess ,no$ledge ani"&lation o! others and their

y st&dents% # $o&ld assess this ,no$ledge by as,ing the st&dents to identi!y the &sic relating to "eriods in history%

signi!icance as $ell as the intellect&al ca"acity o!

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