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In 1983, American psychologist, Howard Gardner published a book [Frames of Mind] with a theory that there are nine types of intelligence: To understand this theory, let’s consider the problem of the council of Newtown, who wants to build a bridge over the dangerous railroad tracks.
But there is strong opposition from some citizens who don’t like change. Despite the demonstrations, the council agrees to go ahead and then hires a team of 9 experts from Smarts & Co. to get the job done.
Let’s introduce each one of them: Miss Picture Smart played a lot of hides and seek when she was young. And she loved puzzles. She has lots of imagination and ideas about shapes. Her job in the project is to create the plans, make the designs, and build a prototype.
Mr. Nature Smart loves trees and he has great ideas of how to minimize the impact of a bridge on the environment. He started thinking of these issues ever since the first time he went summer camping with dad. He developed a passion for all living beings.
Mrs. Number Smart is a nerd. She always was. In the playground, she was already calculating the sand buckets needed to build the biggest castle. In high school, she was the Chess-master and everyone was so proud of her. She will calculate the costs, study workers’ safety…