Helen+Keller

Can you imagine spending an entire day in the dark unable to see anything? What if you could not hear a word anyone said? Now picture yourself not being able to utter a sound? How would this make you feel - frustrated, discouraged or angry? These are all feelings Helen Keller had to learn to deal with when it was discovered she was blind, deaf, and mute. Before we view //Miracle Worker//, you will complete research to gain better understanding of Helen and her challenges.

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How did Helen Keller become deaf and blind? What was it called?

What was her life like as a child? Where did she live?

Did she have any siblings? With whom did she live? What were her parents’ names?

What did Anne Sullivan do to help Helen Keller? How did she teach her?

What was Anne Sullivan’s life like before and after meeting Helen Keller?

What is Braille?

What is fingerspelling?

What is the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston?

Did Helen Keller learn to speak?

Where did she go to college?

What was the name of her autobiography?

What did Helen Keller do for the American Foundation for the Blind?

Why is Helen Keller famous even today?