Multiple Intelligences Action Research

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American schools have traditionally favored those students who excel in the linguistic and analytical arenas because these skills are highly valued in our culture. Unfortunately, this traditional approach leaves certain students behind to stumble blindly through an educational system that ignores their unique abilities. This action research study seeks to show that instructional activities that incorporate the multiple intelligences can improve students' attitudes toward learning and students' academic achievement in English class.

The Multiple Intelligences Teaching Schedule

Week Number
 Lesson
1
  • MI Lesson
  • Regionalism -- Mark Twain & Brett Harte
2
  • Realism -- Jack London
  • The Soldier's Dilemma" Scenario**
  • Wilderness Survival Opinionnaire**
  • "To Build a Fire" Essay (assigned)**
3
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- 1920s Mini-Resarch Project
  • "To Build a Fire" Essay (due)**
4
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- 1920s Project Presentations**
5
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Acting Out The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-5**
6
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Acting Out The Great Gatsby Chapters 6-9**



** Denotes MI project or activity.

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