Helen Keller
You are now reading about two very important people, Helen Keller and Louis Braille. Soon you will visit the Mary Bryant Home for the blind where you will see people who use Braille and other things to help them in their daily lives. You will learn about the American Sign language. This project will help you to tell about the things you are learning about.
The Task
You are to read through the web sites that you will find below. Read carefully and write down any information you think is important or any that answers the questions below. You will prepare a booklet that tells people what it was like for Helen Keller and Louis Braille to be blind and deaf. You will also include information about the American Sign Language and Braille. There is a braille and a sign language font on your computer you can use, also. You will try to help others to understand about the senses of seeing and hearing, and how they are important. Finally, visit the Human body sites to learn more about how your body works. Answer the questions for each of the Human Body sites.
Resources
Check out each of the links:
Human Body Links:
The Human Body
Humans
Nutrition Camp
Dole 5 A Day
The Virtual Body Tour
Helen Keller Sites:
Helen Keller
Sign Language
Helen Keller Report
What is
Braille?
Louis Braille
The Process
 | Read each web page in the worksheet carefully. |
| Include in your booklet this information: |
| Tell about Helen Keller- How did she become blind? How did she live before Annie Sullivan came into her life? How did Annie Sullivan help her? |
| Tell about Louis Braille- How did he become blind? How did he invent Braille? |
| Tell about Sign Language- How is it formed? How is it read? What signs did you learn? |
| Tell about Braille- How is it written? How is it read? What did you learn about it? |
| Tell about how you think it would be like to be Helen Keller? What would you miss? What would it be like? |
Use your information to make a booklet about this information.