ETE 335

Elementary Social Studies Lesson

Gardners Multiple Intelligences
ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
Gardners Multiple Intelligences
Ashley Roth
Social Systems/ Expressions of Culture
3
rd
Grade
Defining the Aspects of Culture

ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
Gardners Multiple Intelligences
Goals:
Students will be able to determine the different aspects
that serve as cultural expression.
Objectives:
Content/Knowledge:
Students will be able to identify ways in which language,
stories, folktales, music, media and art serve as
expressions of culture.
Process/Skills:
Students will learn a variety of cultures and be able to
relate that to their own culture. Students will create their
own heritage card along with a card about a culture
learned in class, which will be presented.
Values/Dispositions:
Students will learn about different cultures, and will be
able to expand their horizons and learn about someone
else.
ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
Gardners Multiple Intelligences
Rationale:
This is an important unit because it demonstrates to
students how all different aspects (language, stories, etc)
serve as expression for a culture. Students are also able to
learn about 4 ancient cultures.

Standards: State Illinois Common Core or
Learning Standards
STATE GOAL 18: Understand social systems, with an
emphasis on the United States.
18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales,
music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of
culture.
National NCSS Themes
Culture, people/places/environment,
individuals/groups/institutions, power/authority and
civic/ideals/practices
Logical/Mathematical
Logical/Mathematical
In this activity students will compare and
write different equations. They will compare
our number system to one of the following
ancient number systems.
1)the Egyptians, 2)the Babylonians, 3) the
Mayans and 4) the Romans.
*the students have already learned the
different number systems*
Materials:
Scrap paper
Pencil
Reference sheet for ancient number systems
Verbal/Linguistic
Verbal/Linguistic
In this activity students will be grouped into
four. Each group will be assigned one of the
four different ancient cultural groups. Each
group will write 2 sentences, then write the
two sentences in the language that the
ancient group would have used. After
finishing both tasks one group member will
read them to the class-to the best of their
ability.
Materials:
-Alphabet lists for all 4 ancient cultures
-Paper
-Pencil
Musical/Rhythmic
Musical/Rhythmic
In this activity students will be focusing on
the ancient Egyptians- and the music that they
used. Students will create their own drums
and also use hand clapping when creating a
song about the ancient Egyptians. The song
must be 30 seconds in length and talk a little
about the customs of the Egyptians.
Materials:
-Song
-Pencil
-Paper
Visual/Spatial
Visual/Spatial
In this activity students will be given a map-
and in a group they will have to show where
different cultures live throughout the World.
Along with showing on the map they must
also draw a letter from the alphabet or a piece
of art that symbolizes the culture.
Materials:
-Map
-Pencils
-Alphabet referenece (if needed)
Body/Kinesthetic
Body/Kinesthetic
In this activity, students will choose from 4
stories that can be folktales or stories from
ancient cultures. Within groups they will
create and write a small-1 minute skit- using
actions and acting out. The class will then
have to guess which ancient culture or culture
the skit is derived from. The students will be
given supplies to create anything they need to
look like certain people( paper for crowns).
Materials:
-Paper, pencil, construction paper,
crayons, pipe cleaners and any other
supplies.

Interpersonal
Interpersonal
In this activity students will be give one of the
4 different ancient cultures (at random). They
will then be able to go to the computer lab as
a class and research different art work from
their specific ancient culture. They will then
choose one piece of art and write 2 sentence
about it and why it was/is important to that
culture.
Materials:
-Computers in the lab
-Paper
-Pencil
Intrapersonal
Intrapersonal
In this activity students will students will be
writing in their journal entry about their own
cultures. They will include the language, any
stories, music, media or art. This is a
reflective journal about their own culture.
Naturalistic
Naturalistic
In this activity students will take a field trip to
The Art Institute of Chicago. When here
students can view the art work, and take what
they learned in the classroom. The students
can apply what they have been learning about
different ancient cultures and their own
cultures.
ETE 335
Elementary Social Studies Lesson
Gardners Multiple Intelligences
Visual Learning and Assessment:
Visual Learning, Assessment, and Online Resources:
Visual Learning:
NOTE: Be sure to include one image that is germane
to the focus of your lesson on each of the 8 lesson
activity PowerPoint slides.
Assessment:
1.Students will be assed on their own culture cards
and one card about an ancient culture.
Online Resources:

https://delicious.com/ashleynicole21