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Genius vs. Savant After obtaining so much information, it seems as though some well known geniuses from the past could possibly have been savants. Well, the two types of people are truly nowhere near the same in the grand scheme of things. For clarification, here's a little more information:

Geniuses and savants are very different, despite the fact that many like to group the two together. For geniuses, they are exceptionally skilled in varying fields, such as being above average in intellect, or a super-star sports player, but they do not lack in other fields. As for savants, their spectrum of knowledge is focused primarily on one area, such as art, music, or mathematics, but their mind cannot mold itself to accompany other subjects. **Step Index: Step 1:** Answer the beginning brain storming question. This is Kim Peek, a savant made famous by the movie __The Rain Man__. 1. Have you ever heard or seen this movie? 2. Predict what you think it may be about. Here is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most prestigious and well-known composers in the world. 3. Do you think he was a musical savant or a musical genius? 4. What evidence lead to your conclusion? This is Leonardo De Vinci, a famous scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, and writer. 5. Do you think he was a genius or a savant? 6. What evidence lead to your conclusion?
 * Step 2:** Look at the pictures of the geniuses and savants and answer the questions following each picture.
 * Step 3:** Follow the links to the websites and read the material. Then, answer the questions.
 * Step 4: ** Make a venn diagram.
 * Step 1:** Think about some famous geniuses you have heard about. Do you think they could've possibly been savants? Discuss this with your class as to why or why not.

** Step 3: ** 1. [|Follow this link to read this article] 2. [|Read this article] Answer the questions: 1. It seems as though most differences were only discovered recently. How do you think savants were treated in the past? 2. In what ways are savants and geniuses different? After looking through these websites, compare and contrast savants and geniuses by making a venn diagram. This can either be on paper/poster or on the computer. Then, pick a well known genius or savant and explain in a paragraph why they fit into that certain category.
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