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Intelligence ⁽³⁾	Learning Styles ⁽⁴⁾	Tools/Strategies
Linguistic (Word Smart) This intelligence involves the knowing which comes through the language; through reading, writing, and speaking. It involves understanding the order and meaning of words in both speech and writing and how to properly use the language. It involves understanding the socio-cultural nuances of a language, including idioms, plays on words, and linguistically-based humor. discussions debates journal writing conferences essays stories poems storytelling listening activities reading	Mastery Use language to describe events and sequence activities	For a more thorough listing of writing strategies, consult the section on "Writing" below. Writing Formats Advertisements Design an advertisement to sell an idea, place, or product Aphorisms Make up a saying, maxim, adage, about an event, situation, or person. Create a proverb parody an existing proverb News article Poetry Writing Acrostics Haiku Poetry for two voices Letter Writing personal letter business letter memo e-mail unsent letter Myth Folktale Play One page play One, two, three act play that debates an issue or illustrates relationships among ideas or people. Rewrite end of play Dramatic Scenario Palindromes A word or a sentence spelled the same backward and forward. Semordnilap When a word or a sentence spells a different word backward that it does forward. Riddle On Demand Writing Activities Final Version Exit slips / Admit Slips Write a short piece at the end of class in which they summarize, evaluate or question about a specific topic from the day's lesson. Turn in before leaving the classroom. Stop and Write Focused Writing Key Words Write on a key word or key idea connected to the lesson. Focused Writing Write nonstop for a specified period of time about a specific topic or concept. It is like brainstorming in that they need to get down as much about that topic as possible. Question of the Day Respond to a question about a concept that is important to the concept.
	Understanding Develop logical arguments and use rhetoric
	Interpersonal Use language to build interpersonal-relationships	Public Speaking Public Speaking Grading Criteria Speech from point of view of a famous person after an event (pretend it is recently discovered in a journal or from an archeological site). Give a Presentation Read and Speak Debate
	Self-Expressive Use metaphoric and expressive language

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Logical-mathematical intelligence ("number/reasoning smart") This intelligence uses numbers, math, and logic to find and understand the various patterns that occur in our lives: thought patterns, number patterns, visual patterns, color patters, and so on. It begins with concrete patterns in the real world but gets increasingly abstract as we try to understand relationships of the patterns we have seen. calculations experiments comparisons number games using evidence formulating and testing hypotheses deductive and inductive reasoning	Mastery use numbers to compute, describe, and keep records	Create a story problem Translate into a mathematical formula Create a timeline Design and conduct an experiment Make a Strategy Game that... Construct a Venn Diagram Make up logical syllogisms Design a code for Graph / Chart Make a graph or chart showing... Construct a series of charts or graphs showing...
	Understanding use mathematical concepts to conjecture, establish proofs, and apply mathematics data to construct arguments.
	Interpersonal apply mathematics in all aspects of daily life
	Self-Expressive recognize patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics and to solve design and modeling problems

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Spatial intelligence ("picture smart") We often say “A picture is worth a thousand words!” or “Seeing is believing!” This intelligence represents the knowing that occurs through the shapes, images, patterns, designs, and textures we see with our external eyes, but also includes all of the images we are able to conjure inside our heads. concept maps graphs charts art projects metaphorical thinking visualization videos slides visual presentations	Mastery perceive and represent the visual-spatial world accurately	Create a graphic organizer Create a slide show Construct a scrapbook Design a poster Pro and con--clarify important ideas of a issue Design a bulletin board Create a work of art that shows an event, a person, a concept Greeting Card Design a greeting card for a famous person, holiday, event Draw Illustrate a scene from a story or historical event. Draw a picture illustrating... Illustrated Vocabulary Create a picture that illustrates your vocabulary word Create a picture from the letters of your vocabulary words that illustrate their meaning.. Invent a board game to demonstrate Design a house Design a banner to... Maps Draw a map to scale. Make a topographical map Interpret an aerial photo Use a map to plan a route Transparency Make a transparency with overlays that illustrates a complicated process or explains how things changed... Create a plaque to honor... Cartoon Adapt the dialogue of a familiar cartoon to explain... Create your own cartoon strip... Create a political cartoon illustrating... Collage Use items of different texture, form, line, and color to depict an idea or present an issue. Make a collection of photographs that explain an issue summarize your research Symbol, badge, or emblem to represent an organization, process, person, or concept Quick Museum Display
	Understanding interpret and graphically represent visual or spatial ideas
	Interpersonal arrange color, line, shape, form, and space to meet the needs of others
	Self-Expressive transform visual or spatial ideas into imaginative and expressive creations

Intelligence ⁽³⁾	Learning Styles ⁽⁴⁾	Tools/Strategies
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart") We often talk about “learning by doing.” This way of knowing happens through physical movement and through knowing our physical body. The body “knows” many things that are not necessarily known by the conscious, logical mind, such as how to ride a bike, how to parallel park a car, dance the waltz, catch a thrown object, maintain balance while walking, and where the keys are on a computer keyboard. role-playing dance athletic activities manipulatives hands-on demonstrations concept miming	Mastery use the body and tools to take effective action or to construct or repair.	Role play or simulation Create a movement or series of movements to explain Choreograph a dance showing Invent a board game or floor game Make task or puzzle cards for... Build or construct... Field Trip Dioramma Demonstrate Devise a Scavenger Hunt Models Make a map from modeling material.. Use clay to sculpt a model of... Build a scale model of a building or city. Build a working model of a machine. Improvise a scene from a real or imaginary event Mobile construct a mobile that depicts all aspects of an issue, a complicated process, a character or historical person Charades real or imaginary event, person, place story or fable, myth from original or of own creation parts of speech Put on a shadow play about... Perform a skit... Make a pop-up book about... Make a flip-book about... Make an animated flip book... Little books People Search Masks Design a mask for a famous person... Design a mask for a character in a play or story... Design a mask for yourself using the style of a particular culture Design a Kite showing... Puppet Make a puppet or marionette to represent... Design a puppet show to tell about...
	Understanding plan strategically or critique the actions of the body
	Interpersonal use the body to build rapport, to console, and/or persuade and support others
	Self-Expressive appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to create new forms of expression using the body

Intelligence ⁽³⁾	Learning Styles ⁽⁴⁾	Tools/Strategies
Musical intelligence ("music smart") This is the knowing that happens through sound and vibration. It deals with the whole realm of sound, tones, beats, and patterns of vibration as well as music. playing music singing rapping rhythms whistling clapping analyzing sounds and music	Mastery understand and develop musical technique.	Give a presentation with musical accompaniment Song Perform a rap or song that explains... Add a verse to a song in which you explain... Compare the music of a song with... Collect and present songs to explain... Create a musical collage to depict... Compose a melody or rhythm or song to... Alliteration write a poem that has repetitive initial sounds about... Compose a saying that has repetitive initial sounds about...
	Understanding interpret musical forms and ideas
	Interpersonal respond emotionally to music and work together to use music to meet the needs of others
	Self-Expressive create imaginative and expressive performances and compositions

Intelligence ⁽³⁾	Learning Styles ⁽⁴⁾	Tools/Strategies
Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart") The naturalist intelligence involves the full range of knowing that occurs in and through our encounters with the natural world including our recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the natural environment. It involves such capacities as species discernment, communion with the natural world and its phenomena, and the ability to recognize and classify various flora and fauna. ecological field trips environmental study caring for plants/animals outdoor work pattern recognition	Mastery work with nature directly and effectively	Using only products of nature, show a concept that you have been studying or that is relevant to the subject you are learning about.
	Understanding analyze/classify natural objects and develop strategies for solving ecological problems.
	Interpersonal use and harness nature to help others and improve peoples lives
	Self-Expressive appreciate and express the aesthetic qualities of nature

Intelligence ⁽³⁾	Learning Styles ⁽⁴⁾	Tools/Strategies
Intrapersonal intelligence ("self smart") At the heart of this intelligence are our human self-reflective abilities by which we can step outside of ourselves and think about our own lives. This is the introspective intelligence. It involves our uniquely human propensity to want to know the meaning, purpose, and significance of things. It involves our awareness of the inner world of the self, emotions, values, beliefs, and our various quests for genuine spirituality. student choice journal writing self-evaluation personal instruction independent study discussing feelings reflecting	Mastery assess one's own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and to use them to set goals	*Metacognition* (to consider your own thinking process. Where in the process did you understand (or get lost)?What did it feel like when you realized?) Dialogue Improvise a monologue from a real imaginary event or person Journal Diary from another point of view Interior Monologue Ask yourself or someone else... Pretend you are talking to... Write down your thoughts about a topic or issue.
	Understanding form and develop concepts and theories based on an examination of oneself
	Interpersonal use understanding of oneself to be of service to others
	Self-Expressive reflect upon one's moods, intuitions and temprament and to use them to create or express a world view or vision

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Interpersonal intelligence ("people smart") This is the person-to-person way of knowing. It is the knowing that happens when we work with and relate to other people, often as part of a team. This way of knowing also asks use to develop a whole range of social skills that are needed for effective person-to-person communication and relating. community involvement discussions cooperative learning team games peer tutoring conferences social activities sharing	Mastery organize people and communicate clearly what needs to be done.	Cooperative Learning Working with a Group Grading Criteria Conduct a meeting to address... Role play multiple perspectives... Life in... Tour guide through... Teach someone else about... Conduct an interview Press Conference Create a radio talk show Class Discussion Student Led Discussion Talk and Yield Discussion Scored Discussion Nerf Ball Discussion Pass a ball to the student talking. When they are finished they can toss ball on to another student. A Grounding (Partner)--Transparency Quick Response (Partner) Phone Conversation
	Understanding discriminate and interpret among different kinds of interpersonal clues
	Interpersonal use empathy to help others solve problems
	Self-Expressive influence and inspire others to work towards a common goal.

Grouping Strategies

WRITING

Write Your Thesis Statement Thesis Statement Grading Criteria	Write Your Thesis Statement
Writing Content Content Grading Criteria	Strategies for Elaboration Revision Guide--Content Peer Edit Writing--Content
Writing Organization Organization Grading Criteria	Write your Introduction Transition Words and Phrases Write your Conclusion Revision Guide--Organization Peer Edit Writing--Organization
Writing Style Style G rading Criteria	Strategies to Focus and Improve your Message Strategies to add Variety to your Sentences Revision Guide--Style Peer Edit Writing--Style
Writing Conventions Conventions Grading Criteria
Purpose of Writing	Purposes of Writing Persuasive Writing Informational Writing Narrative Writing Descriptive Writing