Summary
Daniel tells Helen Keller's story: losing both sight and hearing as a toddler, her breakthrough with teacher Anne Sullivan, learning to read Braille, and her career as a disability-rights author and activist.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Helen Keller overcame deaf-blindness to become an author and advocate for people with disabilities.
- What was Helen Keller's breakthrough moment with Anne Sullivan?
- How did Helen Keller communicate?
- What causes did Helen Keller fight for as an adult?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: deaf, blind, Braille, sign language, Anne Sullivan, advocate, disability, biography.
Try it: Try writing your name in Braille using a dot grid. What challenges did you notice?