Helen Keller
A Woman of Courage
Watch the following video clip, ”Anne Sullivan explains how Helen learns to speak”.
1. What was Helen’s first spoken sentence? Why do you think that was such an
important statement for her? Explain yourself in a 2-3 sentences.
2. How did you observe her learning to speak in the video?
Directions:
Now use the timeline across the bottom of the website to answer several questions about
Helen Keller. You will be using the website: Helen Keller Kids Museum Online. Make sure
to stay on the correct part of the timeline when gathering your answers. Don’t forget to read
the captions for the pictures. If at any time you feel you have gotten lost, you can use this
link to get back on track.
Childhood (1880-1894)
3. In which town & state did Helen grow up?
4. Which of her parents was editor of a local paper?
5. Watch this clip Miracle Worker 2000 Part 4/9. Describe why you think Helen was
called a “wild child”.
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6. Do you think Anne Sullivan’s method of teaching Helen was beneficial to Helen?
Why or Why not?
7. Why did Anne Sullivan attend Perkins School for the Blind?
8. Look closely at the picture of the Boy’s Kindergarten class of Perkins School. What
similarities or differences can you note about their classroom and your classroom
today? (Try to identify one similarity and one difference.)
Education (1894-1904)
9. Helen was admitted into ____________ College in _______, a sister school to
Harvard University which at that time did not allow _______________.
10. What board game did Helen learn to play?
11. Helen was good friends with ______________________________ who invented
the telephone. He became interested in educating the hearing impaired because his
wife _____________ was deaf.
12. A year before her graduation, Helen published her first book titled ____________
___________________________. It has been translated into _____ languages.
13. Helen was the first deaf & blind person to receive a college degree. She lead the
way for many ____________ as well as for people with disabilities.
Young Women (1904-1924)
14. In 1918 Helen traveled to Hollywood, CA to make a silent movie called
______________________. There she met a famous silent movie actor by the name
of ____________________________.
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15. Helen became friends with a very wealthy family called the ________________
who donated lots of money to the arts, culture, science, politics and national parks.
16. Helen Keller protested the First World War and became a member of the ACLU.
What does ACLU stand for?
Champion for the Blind (1924-1946)
17. For how many years was Helen Keller an ambassador for the American Foundation
for the Blind? Circle the best answer: A.) 24 B.) 44 C.) 54
18. Keller was considered a champion for the deaf & blind because always looking for
ways to help them _____________________ with those who could see and hear.
19. In 1929, over 3,750 _________ were donated to people who were blind or visually
impaired.
20.
In an effort to educate the blind (1932), Helen Keller helped get funding for
these to be available for free from the Library of Congress? ________________
They were the first audio versions of their kind.
21. Who became Helen’s companion after Anne Sullivan died?
World Leader (1946-1968)
22.
Helen traveled the world being an advocate for the disabled, deaf & blind.
How many countries did she visit in her lifetime? _______________
Why do you think she chose to travel to so many places in her lifetime?
23.
Many of the gifts received & souvenirs collected by Helen Keller in her travels
can now be seen at the AFB headquarters in __________________.
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24.
Helen met many famous people in her lifetime, including Presidents. Name at
least two US Presidents she met. You can look in this section or previous sections to
get your answer.
a.
b.
25.
Helen Keller spent her final days in ____________________ after the death
of her friend Polly. She passed away in her sleep what year?
26.
If Helen Keller where alive today, how old would she be? (DOB: June 27, 1880)
27.
Visit this site of Helen Keller quotes. Pick one that you like and explain what
you think the quote means. Consider how that quote might apply to your life in some
way and explain.
28.
Visit the site American Foundation for the Blind Games. See what your name
looks like in braille! Try some of the others as well.
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