HELLEN KELLER

EARLY LIFE OF HELEN KELLER

• Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia Alabama in the year 1880
• The Keller family was not rich, nor poor. They earned there money from the cotton plantation they owned.
• When Helen was 1 1/2 years old she was diagonsed, with scarlet fever, which was an un-curable disease. This disease had some major effects on Helen including they mad her Mute, deaf, and blind.

HELEN KELLER'S EDUCATION

• In 1880 Helen Keller went to Perkins institute for the blind where she met Anne Sullivan, and became Helens full time teacher. Her parents tried to teach her simple skills like communication but it was almost impossible to because of her disabilities, but Anne Sullivan taught her over time how to communicate and she started making connections.
• In 1894 Anne Sullivan took her to New York to the school Wright Humasen for the deaf.
• She learned how to read people's words with her fingers through vibrations as they spoke.
• At the age of 24 Helen Keller became the first deaf/blind person to graduate from college

HELEN WITH COURAGE

• Helen Keller Became a very strong successful women with the help of Anne Sullivan, Helen wanted to make a difference for the children who had disabilities.
• Helen Keller was a woman who would speak out against women's rights and all type's of war.
• Anne and Helen traveled to 39 countries to speak about these idea's.

HELEN AND COURAGE

• She wanted to change how people viewed the disabled. So with the courage she had she did so.
• With the help of Anne Sullivan Helen gained her courage over time and became a national hero to the children/adults that were blind,deaf, and mute.

HER DREAMS AND LIFE GOALS

• Helen Keller even tried to make a difference in the lives of the young disabled.
• She also had the dream of a young child to graduate from college which she did so.
• She became an author

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY'S

• Reeves, Geneviève. "Helen Killers Contribution to Society." October 2010 HELEN KELLER’S CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY Why She Is a True Leader (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 4 June 2015. This passage talks about the story of Helen Keller's journey and all of the accomplishments throughout that journey. I found out that some of the achievements She made and the positive impacts they had on society.
• "Helen Keller Biography." - American Foundation for the Blind. American Foundation for the blind, n.d. Web. 09 June 2015. Copy & paste citation What are n.p. & n.d.? | View in list. This passage talks about Helen Keller's childhood and the challenges she had to face as she was growing up. I found out how Helen became blind, deaf, and mute. It also helped me realize how she overcame her challenges.

Untitled Slide

• "Helen Keller." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2015. This website talks about the courage, personal information and life goals in Helen killers life. This helped us understand how Helen Keller was a national/ very good leader.
• "Anne Sullivan Macy - Anne Sullivan Macy Biography." Anne Sullivan Macy - Anne Sullivan Macy Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June o2015.This passage talks about Anne Sullivan's life life and the impact she had on Helen Keller. I found out that without Anna, Helen wouldn't have accomplished Asa's much as had because of Anne's help and teaching skills. (Source 4)

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• Tuttle, Dean. "Hall of Fame: Helen Keller." Hall of Fame: Helen Keller. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2015.This passage talks about some of Helen Keller's achievements and the rewards she got because of them. I found out how much of an impact she had on society, especially the blind and deaf.