Multiple Intelligences
With
Technology
By Michelle Mehlberg
LT726
Dakota State University
Since I teach World Geography at Conde and have always wanted to incorporate Genealogy into a Geography unit, I decided this assignment presented the perfect opportunity to begin to think about how I would go about it.
This unit would come at the end of the year when we had studied the world in relation to geography. The student would research his/her family heritage and background using the Internet and oral interviews. The end project would be a multimedia presentation.
Following are the assignments and the multiple Intelligences that they relate to in order to complete the project.
Assignments:
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Assignments |
Intelligence |
Technology |
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Interview your grandparents or other relatives that will be able to give you information regarding your family history. Record the information using cassette tape or videotape. |
Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence |
Tape recorders to record information. Video Camera to record information |
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Research the country that your family originated in. Find information on location (absolute and relative) climate, culture. |
Visual/Spatial Intelligence |
WWW: |
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Assignment |
Intelligence |
Technology |
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Research Genealogy of your family using family members, records and WWW in order to put together a Family Tree. |
Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence Visual/Spatial Intelligence Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Intrapersonal Intelligence |
Software: Database Program Word Processing Program Family Archive Viewer 3D Family Tree WWW Addresses: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/family.html http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/cultural/arc_gene.htm
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Compile all information found into a multimedia presentation to show family and classmates. Can be put on video or put on a website. |
Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence Visual/Spatial Intelligence Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Intrapersonal Intelligence |
Software Possibilities: PowerPoint AvidCinema Clarisworks Word Processing Frontpage Web Resources: Geocities or other personal web publishing page
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Resources
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/index.html
http://wwww.nationalgeographic.com/photography
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/israel/family.html
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/cultural/arc_gene.htm
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