Final Lesson
We'll start today by allowing each student to read aloud their papers.
Then we'll go over questions. You will receive 1 ticket for every correct answer. 5 tickets= 1 pink ticket.
Read Chapters 14-17
1) What subjects were easy for Helen? What subject was difficult for Helen? How did Helen overcome her challenges?
2) Why did Helen insist on going to Radcliffe?
3) What testing accommodations did Radcliffe make for Helen? Why do you think they were they so strict?
4) In what way did Dr. Charles Copeland feel Helen could improve her wonderful writing skills? How did his criticism help her? Give specific examples.
5) Describe the success of Helen’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.”
6) Who was John Macy? Describe his interest in Annie. Why was Annie hesitant to pursue the relationship?
7) What is socialism? How did Helen feel about socialism? Who influenced her beliefs?
8) Who was Peter Flagan? How did Helen and Peter Flagan’s relationship end?
9) Helen tried to make a living in many ways. Describe three ways mentioned in Chapter 16.
10) How and when did Annie die?
11) Describe Helen’s friendship with Japan. What changed her feelings of friendship?
12) How did war affect Helen’s life for the better and for the worse?
13) How and when did Helen die?
14) Which of Helen’s accomplishments do you consider her greatest and why?
15) Select one quote of Helen Kellers' and explain what it means to you.
Then we'll go over questions. You will receive 1 ticket for every correct answer. 5 tickets= 1 pink ticket.
Read Chapters 14-17
1) What subjects were easy for Helen? What subject was difficult for Helen? How did Helen overcome her challenges?
2) Why did Helen insist on going to Radcliffe?
3) What testing accommodations did Radcliffe make for Helen? Why do you think they were they so strict?
4) In what way did Dr. Charles Copeland feel Helen could improve her wonderful writing skills? How did his criticism help her? Give specific examples.
5) Describe the success of Helen’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.”
6) Who was John Macy? Describe his interest in Annie. Why was Annie hesitant to pursue the relationship?
7) What is socialism? How did Helen feel about socialism? Who influenced her beliefs?
8) Who was Peter Flagan? How did Helen and Peter Flagan’s relationship end?
9) Helen tried to make a living in many ways. Describe three ways mentioned in Chapter 16.
10) How and when did Annie die?
11) Describe Helen’s friendship with Japan. What changed her feelings of friendship?
12) How did war affect Helen’s life for the better and for the worse?
13) How and when did Helen die?
14) Which of Helen’s accomplishments do you consider her greatest and why?
15) Select one quote of Helen Kellers' and explain what it means to you.
Lesson 5
Check out this online museum:
http://braillebug.afb.org/hkmuseum.asp
Read Chapters 11-13: State Quarter
1) Why was Annie Sullivan angry with Michael Anagnos?
2) What is “plagiarism”? Why was Helen charged with plagiarism?
3) Do you think Helen committed “plagiarism?” Why or why not?
4) Why do you think Helen was called, “The Miracle Child?”
5) What was a “sociable?” Why do you imagine it was called a “sociable?”
6) Describe Helen’s Niagara Falls experience. Describe her experience at the world’s fair.
7) How did Helen learn to read lips? Why was lip reading her favorite way to understand others? How might reading lips help Helen speak?
8) Describe her life in New York. How did Helen regard the wealthy people of New York?
9) What does Helen mean when she says, “Death is no more than passing from one room into another, but there is a difference for me, because in that other room I will be able to see?”
10) What happened to Annie Sullivan? How did that affect Helen?
http://braillebug.afb.org/hkmuseum.asp
Read Chapters 11-13: State Quarter
1) Why was Annie Sullivan angry with Michael Anagnos?
2) What is “plagiarism”? Why was Helen charged with plagiarism?
3) Do you think Helen committed “plagiarism?” Why or why not?
4) Why do you think Helen was called, “The Miracle Child?”
5) What was a “sociable?” Why do you imagine it was called a “sociable?”
6) Describe Helen’s Niagara Falls experience. Describe her experience at the world’s fair.
7) How did Helen learn to read lips? Why was lip reading her favorite way to understand others? How might reading lips help Helen speak?
8) Describe her life in New York. How did Helen regard the wealthy people of New York?
9) What does Helen mean when she says, “Death is no more than passing from one room into another, but there is a difference for me, because in that other room I will be able to see?”
10) What happened to Annie Sullivan? How did that affect Helen?
Lesson 4
Here's some inspiration videos of Nick Vujicic, a man without arms and legs, who has overcome his disability just like Helen Keller.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDBgRAvmew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM7xPKpdx4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxSrPD__BA
Read Chapters 4-7: Manual Alphabet: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1) Who is Annie Sullivan? What problems did she face in life?
2) How did Annie’s problems help her to help Helen?
3) What is the Perkins Institution for the Blind? Describe Annie’s experience there.
4) How did Annie’s behavior impede her studies? Why was she so rude? What happened when someone helped her turn her bad behavior around?
5) Imagine how Helen Keller felt as she anticipated Annie Sullivan’s arrival. How was she able to know what was happening? How do you think she felt as she waited?
6) Describe Helen’s first reaction to Annie. Why did James describe Helen as a “wild animal?”
7) What is discrimination? Where do we see discrimination in the world around us? What kind of discrimination do blind people face?
8) What was the first word Annie spelled to Helen? What was Helen’s reaction?
9) The text says, “Once Helen understood language, learning would become, perhaps not easy, but possible.” How is language an essential part of learning?
10) Describe what happened at the breakfast table in Chapter 7. Why was Annie so strict with Helen? Do you think it is a good idea for a teacher to be strict? Annie Sullivan said, “Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge and love enter the mind of a child.” What did she mean by that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDBgRAvmew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM7xPKpdx4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxSrPD__BA
Read Chapters 4-7: Manual Alphabet: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1) Who is Annie Sullivan? What problems did she face in life?
2) How did Annie’s problems help her to help Helen?
3) What is the Perkins Institution for the Blind? Describe Annie’s experience there.
4) How did Annie’s behavior impede her studies? Why was she so rude? What happened when someone helped her turn her bad behavior around?
5) Imagine how Helen Keller felt as she anticipated Annie Sullivan’s arrival. How was she able to know what was happening? How do you think she felt as she waited?
6) Describe Helen’s first reaction to Annie. Why did James describe Helen as a “wild animal?”
7) What is discrimination? Where do we see discrimination in the world around us? What kind of discrimination do blind people face?
8) What was the first word Annie spelled to Helen? What was Helen’s reaction?
9) The text says, “Once Helen understood language, learning would become, perhaps not easy, but possible.” How is language an essential part of learning?
10) Describe what happened at the breakfast table in Chapter 7. Why was Annie so strict with Helen? Do you think it is a good idea for a teacher to be strict? Annie Sullivan said, “Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge and love enter the mind of a child.” What did she mean by that?
Lesson 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6p282-QTNs
1) What was Annie Sullivan’s frustration at the beginning of Chapter 8? Why would that be a frustration for a teacher?
2) How did Helen begin to understand that everything had a name?
3) How did Helen’s new understanding of language change the way Helen felt about life?
4) How did Helen learn braille?
5) Why did Annie Sullivan “talk” to Helen constantly?
6) How did Helen begin to understand abstract concepts like “love” and “thinking”?
7) When Helen was spelling to her dog and baby sister, and would rather spell than eat, her parents called the doctor. What did the doctor say?
8) Who was Michael Anagnos? Why did it anger Annie Sullivan that Mr. Anagnos referred to Helen as a “phenomenon?”
9) Why was it important for Helen to go to Perkins? How was she further helped at Perkins?
10) At the end of chapter 10, What did Helen want to learn to do more than anything?
1) What was Annie Sullivan’s frustration at the beginning of Chapter 8? Why would that be a frustration for a teacher?
2) How did Helen begin to understand that everything had a name?
3) How did Helen’s new understanding of language change the way Helen felt about life?
4) How did Helen learn braille?
5) Why did Annie Sullivan “talk” to Helen constantly?
6) How did Helen begin to understand abstract concepts like “love” and “thinking”?
7) When Helen was spelling to her dog and baby sister, and would rather spell than eat, her parents called the doctor. What did the doctor say?
8) Who was Michael Anagnos? Why did it anger Annie Sullivan that Mr. Anagnos referred to Helen as a “phenomenon?”
9) Why was it important for Helen to go to Perkins? How was she further helped at Perkins?
10) At the end of chapter 10, What did Helen want to learn to do more than anything?
Lesson 2... What did you do? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDfnf96qz_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TYeqrDLHUc
1) Who is Annie Sullivan? What problems did she face in life?
2) How did Annie’s problems help her to help Helen?
3) What is the Perkins Institution for the Blind? Describe Annie’s experience there.
4) How did Annie’s behavior impede her studies? Why was she so rude? What happened when someone helped her turn her bad behavior around?
5) Imagine how Helen Keller as she anticipated Annie Sullivan’s arrival. How was she able to know what was happening? How do you think she felt as she waited?
6) Describe Helen’s first reaction to Annie. Why did James describe Helen as a “wild animal?”
7) What is discrimination? Where do we see discrimination in the world around us? What kind of discrimination do blind people face?
8) What was the first word Annie spelled to Helen? What was Helen’s reaction?
9) The text says, “Once Helen understood language, learning would become, perhaps not easy, but possible.” How is language an essential part of learning?
10) Describe what happened at the breakfast table in Chapter 7. Why was Annie so strict with Helen? Do you think it is a good idea for a teacher to be strict? Annie Sullivan said, “Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge and love enter the mind of a child.” What did she mean by that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TYeqrDLHUc
1) Who is Annie Sullivan? What problems did she face in life?
2) How did Annie’s problems help her to help Helen?
3) What is the Perkins Institution for the Blind? Describe Annie’s experience there.
4) How did Annie’s behavior impede her studies? Why was she so rude? What happened when someone helped her turn her bad behavior around?
5) Imagine how Helen Keller as she anticipated Annie Sullivan’s arrival. How was she able to know what was happening? How do you think she felt as she waited?
6) Describe Helen’s first reaction to Annie. Why did James describe Helen as a “wild animal?”
7) What is discrimination? Where do we see discrimination in the world around us? What kind of discrimination do blind people face?
8) What was the first word Annie spelled to Helen? What was Helen’s reaction?
9) The text says, “Once Helen understood language, learning would become, perhaps not easy, but possible.” How is language an essential part of learning?
10) Describe what happened at the breakfast table in Chapter 7. Why was Annie so strict with Helen? Do you think it is a good idea for a teacher to be strict? Annie Sullivan said, “Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge and love enter the mind of a child.” What did she mean by that?
What did you say? Reviewing our Week's worth of fun!
Weekly Activities for Teaching About Helen Keller Read Chapters 1 -3: Inspirations: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1) The text describes Helen’s life as remarkable, in your own words how is Helen remarkable. Give at least three examples.
2) What is braille? How did Helen use braille?
3) Helen said, “While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” People who have negative attitudes about others are sometimes called naysayers. How did Helen prove the naysayers wrong in her life?
4) Are their any naysayers in your life? What do they say? How might you prove them wrong?
5) How did Helen lose her hearing and sight?
6) How did Helen’s mother realize that Helen had lost her hearing and sight?
7) How are diseases prevented today so that people will not lose their hearing and sight from fever?
8) In your own words, what is language? What does the text say about language?
9) Who was Laura Bridgman? What were her accomplishments?
10) Who was Alexander Graham Bell? How did his accomplishments affect Helen Keller?
1) The text describes Helen’s life as remarkable, in your own words how is Helen remarkable. Give at least three examples.
2) What is braille? How did Helen use braille?
3) Helen said, “While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” People who have negative attitudes about others are sometimes called naysayers. How did Helen prove the naysayers wrong in her life?
4) Are their any naysayers in your life? What do they say? How might you prove them wrong?
5) How did Helen lose her hearing and sight?
6) How did Helen’s mother realize that Helen had lost her hearing and sight?
7) How are diseases prevented today so that people will not lose their hearing and sight from fever?
8) In your own words, what is language? What does the text say about language?
9) Who was Laura Bridgman? What were her accomplishments?
10) Who was Alexander Graham Bell? How did his accomplishments affect Helen Keller?