Since information comes in a wide variety of media, it is well suited to access through the activation of multiple intelligences. I have selected one unit to demonstrate how the addition of multiple intelligence approaches can improve student motivation, learning and intellectual growth. In this fifth grade unit, students research the life of an explorer then write and illustrate a picture book biography. The unit covers all phases of the information problem solving process, includes 4 days of teacher lead lessons and additional days in the library for independent work. Teacher writes on board or overhead.
Students copy information onto their paper.
Students need to understand that education had a very different meaning in the 16th century. Using Intrapersonal and Interpersonal intelligences. Ask students to consider how they might learn if there were no schools. Where means a geographic location identified by place names, but also a place with land forms, climate, plants and animals. Uses Naturalist intelligence.