Helen Keller

 Introduction

Can you imagine what it feels to be blind?  Can you imagine what it feels to be deaf? Can you imagine what it feels to be both blind and deaf? 

Well, you are about to learn a bout a special person, who as a baby only 18 months old became very ill. The illness make her blind and deaf, changing her life forever. She is Helen Keller, a blind woman who overcame her disabilities to become an accomplished author and activist. She travel and spoke to people about Respect for people who are deafblind. Helen Keller 's journey was not easy, but she had help from her teacher that made her life a success. 

Task

Your task for today is to acknowledge what it feels to be deaf and blind by exploring Helen Keller's life. You will also explore why is Helen Keller a good role model to follow. The fun part of this webquest is to write your name braille.

• You and a friend will experience what it feels to be deaf and blind
• You will look for  important facts about Helen Keller's life and how is she a good role model . 
• You will know  what is braille
• You  will know what is sign language
• You will create your name using the braille system

Process

Task 1

Experiment to be blind-deaf 

I will put you in a group of 3, your job is to wear a blindfold over your eyes and cover your ears with cotton balls and earmuffs so you can't hear your friend's commands.  Each one of you will take turns been blind-deaf for 2 minutes to experience Helen Keller 's  frustration as a child. 

 Now you have experience been blind and deaf. Write a about your experience. 

Explain your answer with supporting details and examples.

 For each task you will visit some websites to acquire  the information you need.

Task 2

Facts about  Helen Keller's life.  

You will write down on a piece of paper  at least three important facts about Helen keller's life as a child, education, achievements  and what makes her a role model. 

click here for the information  https://braillebug.org/hkmuseum.asp

click here for information   https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/helenkeller/

Be prepare to share your information to the class. 

Task 3

Understanding of Braille and sign language

Write your response on a piece of paper turn in to the teacher.

1.what is braille?

 click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzPIKmCHUA

2. what is sign language?

click here   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F57-5JgGpEM

Task 4

Fun Activity 

1. Write your name in braille on a piece of construction paper or print the decorative paper from the web page. You will share your name with the class and I will hang your papers in the hallway. 

click here https://archives.alabama.gov/activity/My_Name_in_Braille.pdf

You can check if you wrote your name right on this website

click here https://braillebug.org/thenamegame.asp

Helen Keller Rubric

I will be grading your  facts you collected from the websites on Helen Keller's life. I will be grading your experience essay and your name design in braille. Your total points for the webquest is 32 points. 

 I am so proud of you!!! You have come to the end of the webquest.

In this journey you have learned plenty of  information about the life of a remarkable woman in history  Helen Keller.

You have learned what is it like to live as a blind and deaf person. You have learn how she lived a successful life. 

Now you have a better understanding of people with disabilities.

I hope this journey has opened your eyes, mind, and heart not just about what Helen Keller was able to accomplish but what all people with and without disabilities have the potential to do. 

You never know when you can come across with a person with disabilities in your classroom.

Helen Keller is a remarkable role model to follow.

Despite her disabilities she change the world and people loved her. 

TEKS

3 9 (B) identify figures such as Helen Keller, Clara Barton, and Ruby Bridges who exemplify good citizenship;

3 14 (C) interpret and create visuals, including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps.

3 7 (A) describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts;

Objectives

1.  Students will be able to collect  important facts about Helen Keller's life and how she was a role model. 
2. Students will be  able to demonstrate understanding of Braille and sign language as ways of communication.
3. Students will be able to compose a paragraph about their experience of been blind and deaf. 

Websites used

Braillebug     https://braillebug.org/hkmuseum.asp       https://braillebug.org/thenamegame.asp

BrainPop        https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/helenkeller/

Youtube

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzPIKmCHUA

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F57-5JgGpEM

Name in braille     https://archives.alabama.gov/activity/My_Name_in_Braille.pdf

Materials

notebook paper

construction paper

printed braille paper

laptop or computer

Best Practices

The best practices are reflected throughout the WebQuest. During the first task, I provided an opportunity for the students to experiment

and express themselves in writing about their feeling of having a disability. I used the experience to challenge students to think  more in

depth about disabilities. I gave students the opportunity to discuss what they learned to promote social interaction and participation. 

At the end of the lesson, I asked student write their name in braille to express their ideas and encourage creativity.I used the visual aids to

support the instructions and encourage student to make associations between the concept and the real world. This project was a

challenge for myself as well as  a fun experience with a lot of learning acquired.