Helen KellerBy: Alexandra, Bethe Hadden, Stephanie George, and Joe
Lake
Introduction: Steph
"
Once I knew only darkness and stillness.... My life was without past or future.... But a little
word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness and my heart
leaped to the rapture of living."
what helped:
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patient amazing tutor
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positive attitude
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sacrifice
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hard work
History: Bethe
History
Helen Keller was born 1880 in Tuscumbia, AL. When eighteen
months old she lost here sight and hearing.
Helen Keller could not communicate with people. Her parents were
determined to find a tutor for her. They met Anne Sullivan.
Anne taught Helen the manual alphabet by pressing the hand
shapes into Helen’s palm. Helen soon learned to read Braille and
write with a special typewriter. Helen also learned to speak by
feeling Anne’s throat.
History
Helen made history in 1904. She graduated from
Radcliffe Collage with honors. She was the first deaf
and blind person to graduate from college.
Helen was a published author. Her first book, The
Story of my Life was released in 1903. Some other
books she wrote include The World I Live In(1908),
Lets Have Faith(1940), and The Open Door(1957).
Helen Keller Died in Westport, Connecticut 1968.
Purpose: Alexandra
Helen Keller’s lifelong passion and interest
was writing about her story in order to
inspire others to get education even with a
disability.
Argument: Joe
A
rgument: Learning is always possible no matter the difficult circumstances . Attitude,
determination, and a positivity however, is required.
H
elen is a great example of dedication and hard work. She has demonstrated to us all
that persevering through difficult times is extremely rewarding and that learning is
always possible when we have a positive attitude.
H
elen said “Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.”
Argument
A
nne Sullivan played a large role in the success that Helen had with learning.
A
nne was a very effective in teaching Helen. She was there for her every step of the way
helping her overcome what seemed merely impossible.
T
here are people like Anne Sullivan all around us waiting to help us reach our full
potential
H
elen Keller proved to all of us that learning could take place even in the most dyers of
circumstances.
Argument
I
n today’s society there are countless resources and
opportunities of help for those that have disabilities.
T
here is no excuse to abstain from increasing our
knowledge. There is always a way, when one has the
will, like Helen Keller.
Relations: Bethe
H
elen Keller had a disability like me, it's a different
disability she was blind and deaf and I have Autism.
However Helen Keller went to school, and graduated even
though she had a disability. That tells me she was a strong
women, she stood up for herself. I sort of admire her for
that. That also tells me that I can graduate too, even
though I too have a disability.
Relations: Alexandra
H
elen Keller had the perseverance of any woman
although she was blind and deaf and I admire her
positivity and desire to learn. She inspires me to want
to get an education because if she can get one after
she has been though much, than I can easily
complete my education and graduate from college.
Relations: Stephanie
H
elen Keller couldn’t really have a positive attitude about anything. Life was frustrating
and she was unable to communicate with others.
A
nne Sullivan stepped in, and used her creativity to help teach her and help her learn to
not only communicate, but appreciate life, she was much happier.
H
elen loved learning, once she knew she could. She then kept a positive attitude, which
I think helped more than anything. I know if I am ever struggling to just take one day
at a time, and slowly things will get better.
Y
ou just have to believe, positive energy creates positive results. We can overcome any
trial that we have if we have a positive outlook on it, especially in our education.
Relations: Joe
H
elen Keller was very lucky to have such a patient and loving teacher like Anne Sullivan.
Back in the 1800’s it was difficult to find teachers that effectively taught disabled
students.
W
e have provided amazing solutions to this problem to help the less fortunate, that have
a desire to further their education.
In the student center, there a section on the second floor called the Disability Resource
Center. This center is a great blessing to those students that struggle with learning
disabilities even those that are blind or deaf like Helen.
Conclusion: Steph
helen's trials in school only made her:
-work harder
-have a newly gained confidence
-have a positive outlook and response
-dedicated
-give lots and lots of sacrifice
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