Tic-Tac-Toe+Board

In this lesson, students will choose and use three technology activities based on multiple intelligences. Students will choose activities from the multiple intelligences Tic-Tac-Toe board. These activities are based on the study of regions and incorporate technology. Each activity will assess students on their ability to apply their research/learning. Rubrics are attached.
 * __Lesson Summary:__**

__**Explanation that will be given to students:**__ We are going to focus on our diverse learning styles based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory. According to Gardner, there are nine different intelligences: logic smart, music smart, nature smart, body smart, people smart, word smart, wonder smart, picture smart, and self smart. Some students will be better at certain activities and struggle with others. For this lesson, you may choose three activities you feel are your strengths or three activities you feel are your weaknesss. You may want to improve on your weaknesses or fine tune your strengths. Choose 3 activites that best meet your needs as a learner.

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 * **Logic Smart**

Rubric: [[Rubric: Wargames 2.0 Logic Smart|[|Rubric: Wargames 2.0 Logic Smart]]] || **Body Smart** Create a movie about a stereotype you may have experienced.

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Create a quiz show for your classmates from the research presented in your PowerPoint presentation.

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Rubric: [[Rubric: Movie/Jeopardy Stereotypes|[|Rubric: Movie/Jeopardy Stereotypes]]] ||  || Compose a rap song about your landmark/ region. You can make music at [|www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.assp?pageid=1]
 * **Music Smart**

Rubric: [[Rubric: Rap Song|[|Rubric: Rap Song]]] || **People Smart** Investigate, with a group or partner, a war and how it was started. Write a dialogue, and act out an event that may have contributed to this event. [|www.time.com]

Rubric: [[Rubric: Reasons of War People Smart|[|Rubric: Reasons of War People Smart]]] ||  || Create a post-card/brochure for a physical characteristic of a geographic region that serves as an advantage to a society. On the front sketch this land area, including plants, animals that may be found there. Write a message on the back about your sketch and address the postcard to a sibling/friend who has never visited this location. Students may use Paint or other drawing software for their sketch.
 * **Nature Smart**

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Rubric: [[Rubric: Post Card/Brochure on Physical Characteristic of Region|[|Rubric: Post Card/Brochure on Physical Characteristic of Region]]] || **Word Smart** What did Theodore Roosevelt contribute to our American society that expedited travel of goods, people, and resources? Using word processing software, write a newspaper editorial pretending the legislature had been passed today.

Rubric: [[Rubric: Theodore Roosevelt Word Smart|[|Rubric: Theodore Roosevelt Word Smart]]] ||  ||

What if you were president of the United States? What could you build to make our country more safe? Who would you wage war with? Why?
 * **Wonder Smart**

Write a letter to the "People of the United States" []

Rubric: [[Rubric: Post Card/Brochure on Physical Characteristic of Region|[|Rubric: Post Card/Brochure on Physical Characteristic of Region]]] || Using Paint or another drawing program. Draw your landmark/physical characteristic/landmark.
 * **Picture Smart**

Rubric: [[Rubric: Landmark Picture Smart|[|Rubric: Landmark Picture Smart]]] || Describe your life during a certian war & time period. Write a diary entry as if you were a citizen in the country being attacked.
 * **Self Smart**

Use a word processor or publishing software to create a diary entry or use an online journal tool at []

Rubric: [[Rubric: Diary Self Smart</a>|[|Rubric: Diary Self Smart]]] ||