mind topper gone smart

My best kind of smart was the kind with you using your hands alot that had to do with movement. I think there are alot of things I could do that reflect it. One is making art sculptures with material such as clay putty and dough. I am also good at turning the throttle on my scooter to make it go to the speed I want it to. And lastly pressing buttons on my game controller without looking. But I really dont think any of these ideas will get me far in life. I dont think I want to be an artist or a video game player. I will just go where ever my instincts take me.

Multiple Intelligences

Today we discussed Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. You took a quiz to determine which type of learning style you have. In a 7-8 sentence response, discuss what type or types of intelligences you tested the highest on.
Do you think this is an accurate depiction of your learning style? Why or why not?
What types of activities do you think you are good at that reflect your learning style?
Do these results influence what job you may want to pursue in adulthood?

Zach's response

If I had an Iq of 68 I would feel dum. People would treat me like I'm a freak. If someone told me I could become smarter I would gladly except so more people wouldn't think I dum.

Zach's response

I have never really thought about what it would be like having a IQ of 68. If i had that IQ i might not even know i had such a low IQ but if i did know that i had a low IQ then i would not feel good about myself.

mind topper gone dumb

If I knew a friend who offered to make me smarter I would be dependant on what his idea is if its some crazy scheme that no one has ever done before I would say forget about it for me to fall for it it would have to be clever and realistic.

This is all about Flowers For Algernon, isn't it?

If that's the case, then here's what I say.
The point of Flowers For Algernon was to show life from the point of view of a legally retarded man. Since I am not legally retarded, I use it as a basis for my thoughts. In the story, Charlie shows a great deal of optimism. Despite being teased, becoming the butt of every joke, and shown tests that he cannot understand, he remains blissfully ignorant. Ironically, when he gains an IQ of over two hundred, he becomes pessimistic. I think it'd be like that-in spite of not being able to calculate anything with a level of complication above 2 + 2, I would be generally happier-I would forget the troubles of the world, inevitability of death, anything ever said by Friedrich Nietzsche, Alan Moore, and H.P. Lovecraft, etc. That is not to say that it'd be all well-while I sit in my fantasy world, disasters occur, and I can't sum up power to stop them, I would become mistreated and not realize it, everything would be a mess for me-and I would be blind to it. How can I decide to devote myself to a cause, if I cannot understand any morality above a kindergarten level? How can I gain a job above minimum wage if I have difficulty spelling my own name? How can I experience life's pleasures if I cannot see their importance?
In conclusion, I'll just keep my brain. Thank you.

68 IQ - Mild Mental Retardation (50-70 IQ)

If someone were to have an IQ (Intelligence quotient) of sixty-eight that would tell that the person would fit the category of "educatable mentally retarded". One will need financial assistance and may not be able to live in such an independent manner. Problems with the mentally retarded may be delays in oral language skills, deficits in memory skills, difficulty learning social rules, difficulty in problem solving skills, delays in development of adaptive behaviors such as self-help or self-care skills, and lack of social inhibitors. An IQ of seventy-nine or lower, puts the person in the unfortunate and tragic category of mental retardation. The IQ of a person is found by multiplying one-hundred times a fraction with the mental age as a numerator and chronological age as denominator. The categories of IQ are profound mental retardation (1-19), severe mental retardation (20-34), moderate mental retardation (35-49), mild mental retardation (50-69), borderline mental retardation (70-79), average intelligence (80-114), bright (115-129), moderately gifted (130-144), highly gifted (145-159), exceptionally gifted (160-175), and profoundly gifted (175+).

In the case of myself having an IQ of sixty-eight, people would treat me as exactly would I would be, only be exeedingly invaluable to society, burden for care, immature, horrible at memory and only an obstruction. Qualities I may posses as a mentally retarded person is regret and guilt because I could not accomplish a great amount or understand even simplistic and fun matters. If someone in the category did not want to be smarter than, something is wrong with them. I would definetly seek help on increasing intelligence for increase independence, understanding and success.

Aaron
9/22/08
I never thought about what it would be like to have an IQ of about 68. I think that people would treat me differently. They might make fun of me behind my back. I don't think I'd feel as good about myself as I do. I woul want to become smarter. I would take their offer because I could really use the brain boost.

Joe's answer

I have never thought what it would be like to have a low IQ. I think it would make life hard for me. I would not feel good about myself. Some people would make fun of me but other people would feel sorry for me. If someone I respected told me about a cure I would take it so I could be a ordinary person. Then people would not laugh at me.

David's Homework

If you would truly think about having an IQ of 68 then you would realize how difficult it would be.  Here are my thoughts of what having a low IQ would be like .I would likely be teased and looked down upon. I would probably stand out and would not feel good about yourself. I would feel like I didn't have a future. After feeling  like that I would definitely want to become smarter. 

If anyone offered me a solution I would take it.  Here is where mixed emotions come in. For me I would be worried about losing who I truly was, because of arrogance. Yet chances are I would be happier than before but be upset at the fact that I wasn't accepted because of my IQ before. Therefore having a higher IQ I would feel like I shouldn't trust most people because they are judge mental. Yet in the end I would have to move past it and use the experience of having a low IQ to help others with difficulties similar to that.

Before We Read

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to have an IQ of about 68? How would people treat you? How would you feel about yourself? Would you want to become "smarter"? If someone you respected came to you and told you they could make you smarter, would you take them up on their offer?

Please answer all of these questions in a personal response narrative. Your response should show me that you are thinking deeply about these questions.

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