The Life of Helen Keller
In this 2 week course, students will learn about Helen Keller's life when she was a young girl.
Laurel Solorzano
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(361)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
During our first class, students will talk about obstacles they have overcome or obstacles they have seen in others' lives. We will come up with a class list of our obstacles. We will begin reading a short story about Helen Keller together in class. This book focuses on Helen Keller's childhood, so in our first class, we will simulate a few of these difficulties. For example, I will mute myself and see if they can figure out what I'm saying. We will talk about ideas for how she could overcome being blind and deaf. They will create a KWL(K-know as in what they know already, W-want to know, L-what they have learned) chart and fill in the first two columns. In our second class, we will read a bit more about Helen Keller. We will learn about Braille and how Braille is made. Students will participate in a hands-on activity to make their names in Braille. We will talk about Helen Keller's adult life, what she went on to do after she was able to communicate with the world. I will read several quotes from Helen Keller, and students will either agree or disagree with her worldview and decide why. The will finish filling out their KWL chart with what they have learned and share with the class.
Learning Goals
Students will learn
- what Helen Keller's life was like before she could communicate
-what Braille is
-a few basics of how Braille works
- what Helen Keller was able to accomplish in her life despite being blind and deaf
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2020
4.9
361reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Laurel, and I have a passion for learning. I love making learning fun for children and engaging them in the material.
I have worked with children ages three to eighteen, teaching both English and Spanish. I learned Spanish through immersion while I lived in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. My husband is from Nicaragua, and meeting him was the reason I became interested in learning another language. Now, I speak Spanish fluently and am working on mastering my fourth and fifth languages. Learning various languages has given me insight on the best and most effective ways to learn and begin speaking from the beginning.
I plan to teach a variety of courses that focus on the languages I love and on my other passion- English literature. Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-8 learners per class
