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I am Helen Keller
Last updated Thursday, February 18, 2021
Author: Brad Meltzer
Illustrator: Christopher Eliopoulos
Date of Publication: 2015
ISBN: 0525428518
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Feb. 2021
Synopsis:
When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes.
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Has anyone heard of HELEN KELLER?
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When we go in an elevator next time look for the dots there for blind people to find the right floor
Vocabulary
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Obstacle—something difficult
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Frustrated-disappointed
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Patience—calm when things are going wrong
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In the story do you remember one thing that REALLY made Helen sad? (couldn't call her dog)
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Did Helen ever give up? Did she go to college?
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Her teacher, Ann Sullivan copied all the college information to Braille—the dots :))))
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Let's practice saying H I in sign language
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Let's say THANK YOU by touching our hearts
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