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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