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 Helen is a delightful, feisty
little girl no different than any other child except she is blind and deaf.
Her early life is one of inner frustration and loneliness, though, because of
her inability to communicate. A "strange lady" arrives when she is
almost seven years old, and within weeks, the embers of language are
rekindled in Helen's mind.
"I felt joyous, strong, equal to my limitations."
As Helen and Anne Sullivan continue their remarkable life together, Helen
graduates from college, writes twelve books, and travels the world to promote
an understanding of differences. She shows students how she learned to speak
and read in Braille, and helps the children learn some simple sign language
at the end of the program.
Helen's moving, very compelling story will instill within children a deeper
sensitivity for those with disabilities as they come to understand and accept
the different ways people do the same things.
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RELATED
CURRICULUM SUGGESTIONS
*ELA Common Core
*Illinois Social Science Standards
*Biographies
*Bullying prevention
*Disability awareness
*Women's history
*Character education
*Career Day - Helen was a writer
SPECIFIC COMMON
CORE TIE-INS ARE LISTED BELOW.
 SPECIAL CELEBRATION DATES
*October
– Disability Awareness Month
*October – Bullying Prevention Month
*October 21-27 -
CHARACTER COUNTS! Week
*November - Inspirational Role Models Month
*November 6-12 – Fall Children’s Book Week
*November 13-17 – American Education Week
*February - Youth Leadership Month
*March - Women's History Month
*April - Deaf History Month
*April - Anne Sullivan's birthday is April 2
*April - Anniversary of the founding of the School for the Deaf
*April 5 - Anniversary of Helen's miracle
*April 7-13 – National Library Week
*May - Better Hearing and Speech Month
*May 2-8 – Spring Children's Book Week
COMMON CORE TIE-INS
-ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS:
*Reading:
Craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, key ideas and
details
*Writing: Text types and purposes
*Speaking and listening
*Range of text types
-ILLINOIS SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS:
*Bullying prevention
*Women in history
*Sociology and psychology
*History and how people shape change
*Disability awareness
*Social/emotional
FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMON
CORE TIE-INS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE. WE'D BE HAPPY TO EMAIL YOU ONE.
TESTIMONIALS
CHICAGO:
"Just wonderful.
Following the program, students celebrated the similarities and differences
they have with each other and discussed how to better respect one another.
They also learned to appreciate their own lives more deeply and were very
inspired by Helen’s story."
--Garvy School,
Chicago
"Students were
just riveted. They were so intrigued and amazed at what Helen Keller could
do. Very, very moving production."
--Fairmont School,
Barrington
"The best, most
engaging production I have seen. So authentic. Every child was
mesmerized."
--Hough Street
School, Barrington
"You reached the hearts and minds of our 600 students, making
them more
compassionate people.”
--Lincoln
School, Oak Park
"The
amazing realities of the extraordinary life of Ms. Keller were delivered with
emotion, sensitivity and depth of character. We are most grateful."
--Manor Hill School, Lombard
**SEE SHOW PICTURES AND ADDITIONAL REVIEWS AT
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON FACEBOOK!**
BOSTON:
"Our K-2 students
were spellbound and motionless. The program surpassed our
expectations in providing our students with an enrichment activity that
stresses the
appreciation and understanding of diversity."
--Shaker Lane School (Grades K-2), Littleton
"This may have been the best piece of educational entertainment I
have viewed in 21
years. The entire audience was spellbound by this great portrayal of a person
with
disabilities learning to rise above them."
--Canterbury Street School, Worcester
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL:
"Absolutely
wonderful! My children were so interested. The library will have a long wait
list for the Helen Keller books!"
--Westwood School, Prior Lake
"The Helen Keller program was excellent which was obvious as 300
hormonal eighth
graders were riveted."
--Oak-Land Junior High, Lake Elmo
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