How Smart I Am!How Smart I Am!Danielle ShanksDanielle Shanks

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Now What?• Now that you have learned about all the

ways in which you are smart, you may be asking yourself . . .

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Now What?• This information can help you

know:– How you learn best

– What activities motivate you most

– What careers might be good for you

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence• This means you are “word smart!”• You:

– enjoy reading, writing and speaking– love play on words, puzzles and rhyming– are good at spelling– have strong memory for general knowledge

• Possible Careers: – Poets, public speakers, journalists, writers (authors, advertising,

script and speech writers), speech pathologists, lawyers, secretaries, editors, proofreaders, comedians, debaters, archivists, translators, TV and radio newscasters, commentators, announcers

Other “Word Smart” People

• Shakespeare • Maya Angelou• Louisa May Alcott• Robert Frost• Mark Twain• Mary Higgins Clark• J. K. Rowlings• Elizabeth Barrett

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Logical-Mathematical Intelligence• This means you are “number smart!”• You:

– are good at games requiring strategy/can easily identify patterns

– tend to be very organized; use lists– are interested in figuring out how things work– are able to recognize patterns – like to experiment– can manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations,

the way a mathematician does• Possible Careers:

• Computer technicians and programmers, accountants, statisticians, stock brokers, auditors,, bankers,math teachers, scientific researchers, medical professionals

Other “Number Smart” People

• Archimedies• Sir Isaac Newton• Galileo• George Washington Carver • Albert Einstein • Sally Ride• The Wright Brothers • Buzz Aldrin

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Visual-Spatial Intelligence• This means you are “picture smart!”• You:

– are good at solving visual puzzles– enjoy geometry in school– are good at drawing and enjoys photography– can visualize pictures in head– notices colors and shapes– can remember places vividly– like books with pictures

• Possible Careers: – Artist, Architect, Graphic Designer, Engineer,

Fashion Designer, Interior Decorator, Photographer

Other “Picture Smart” People

• Michelangelo• Leonardo Da Vinci• Picasso• Van Gogh• Monet• Rembrandt• Steven Spielberg • Georgia O'Keefe

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Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence• This means you are “body smart!”• You:

– learn by "doing"– would rather touch than just look– are well-coordinated with good motor skills; athletic– enjoy the outdoors– like to work with hands– can't sit still for too long and like to be active– enjoys sports and exhilarating experiences

• Possible Careers: • Athlete, Dancer, Mechanic, Actor / Actress, Performer, PE

Teacher, Craftsman, Gardener, Physical Therapist, Farmer, Carpenter, Builder, Park Ranger, Firefighter, Paramedic

Other “Body Smart” People

• Leslie Swoop• Tiger Woods• Michael Jordan• David Copperfield• Marcel Marceau• Charlie Chaplin• Harry Houdini• Mia Hamm

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Interpersonal Intelligence• This means you are “people smart!”• You:

– are empathetic (Sensitive to others' moods )– extraverted (outgoing)– enjoy social events– love groups and crowds– enjoy teaching others– have many friends and love meeting new people– enjoy team sports– like to counsel others– are cooperative in groups

• Possible Careers: • Diplomat, Leader, Manager, Politician, Clergy/Preacher,

Social Worker, Receptionist, Sales Representative, Counselor, Child Care, Coach

Other “People Smart” People

• Abraham Lincoln • George Washington • Ghandi• Dr. Joyce Brothers • Oprah Winfrey • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.• President Barack Obama

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Intrapersonal Intelligence• This means you are “self smart!”• You:

– are introverted (like to keep to yourself)– prefer working alone– are self-aware– are a perfectionist– often think of self-employment– enjoy journaling, thinking, and reflecting– are independent– like learning about self

• Possible Careers: • Psychologist, Philosopher, Writer, Theologian, School

Counselor

Other “Self Smart” People

• Neil Armstrong• Helen Keller• Christopher Columbus• Charles Linbergh• Joan of Arc• Clara Barton• Dr. Phil• Janet Tlanda

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Musical Intelligence• This means you are “music smart!”• You:

– have good rhythm– can easily memorize songs– notice and enjoy different sounds– often sing, hum, whistle, or tap a song– are talented with an instrument or singing– often have a song running through their head– have an unquenchable passion for music

• Possible Careers: • Musician, Singer, Conductor, Composer, Songwriter,

Music Teacher, Music Director, Choir Director, Record Producer

Other “Music Smart” People

• Mozart• Beethoven • Michael Jackson• Chopin• John Lennon• Stevie Wonder• Carlos Santana• Rhianna

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Naturalist Intelligence• This means you are “nature smart!”• You:

– are bothered by pollution– enjoy having pets– like to learn about nature– enjoy gardening– feel “alive” when in contact with nature– like to camp, hike, walk and climb– notice nature above all other things– conscious of changes in weather

• Possible Careers: • Conservationist, Gardener, Farmer, Animal Trainer, Park

Ranger, Scientist, Botanist, Zookeeper, Geologist, Marine Biologist, Ecologist, Veterinarian, Meteorologist

Other “Nature Smart” People

• Galileo• Rachael Carson• Lewis & Clark• Jane Goodall• Jacques Costeau• Diana Fossey• John Muir• Sacajawea

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So It’s Not How Smart Am I?It’s LOOK How Smart I AM!