12 Lesson Plans created using Multiple Intelligences Theory & the Entry Points Strategy: This book is based on some of the Greatest Books & Personalities of our times: 1. Jacques Cousteau 2. Samuel Finley Breese Morse 3. Moby Dick 4. Grapes of Wrath 5. Treasure Island 6. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 7. Where the Wild Things Are 8. The Call of the Wild 9. Moonwalk - The First Trip to the Moon 10. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 11. Midnight: Wild Stallion of the West 12. To Kill a Mocking Bird Chaitanya Prabhu Hakkaladaddi was Editor & Publisher of Debonair magazine for 7 years before entering the world of e-learning. Almost immediately, he came across Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory through an online course from Harvard Graduate School of Education. This opened up many possibilities for him in the Instructional Design space, helping him co-develop the Story Based Learning (StoBL) methodology when he was with Tata Interactive Systems (now MPS Interactive Systems) and envision many innovative learning solutions when he moved to Cognizant. Chaitanya has developed a considerable number of training programs for multinational companies, schools, universities, and international organizations ranging from Qantas and Royal Mail (UK) to Pfizer and AT&T to educational consortiums catering to US School Districts. He was a Learning Consultant in the US for companies such as Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Caterpillar, and was also on deputation to the United Nations (UNFPA) in New York. For the last 8 years, he has been creating immersive learning solutions for Multiple Intelligences Homeschool - an institution that fosters homeschooling and guides parents interested in genuine education. During this time, he has also been homeschooling his two daughters. This book is not only for book lovers but also for those who want to use the immense and fantastical opportunities that the classics offer. Using the Narrational Entry Point of the Multiple Intelligences Theory ensures that children expand their introspective imagination and cultivate curiosity. It helps the child to understand that learning is expressed entertainingly through strange characters, amusing storylines, and wondrous places and not merely through the consumption of dry textbooks. The enduring quality of great books rests on their ability to transport us to worlds and times that are often beyond any creative thinking. How easily and readily we connect with writers, protagonists, and villains far removed from our times and socio-cultural contexts! How quickly we identify with the archetype! (In Jungian theory, a primitive mental image inherited from the earliest human ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective unconscious.) Finally, this set of Lesson Plans is the first in a series of many more. Future series will include the other Entry Points (Aesthetic, Logical, Foundational, and Experiential).
