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Helen Keller was an incredible woman who inspired millions. Her story of perseverance and determination has been retold in plays, movies, and books. In this 8 week class, we will explore her childhood and education, her determination to attend college, her travels, and how she inspired and influenced people around the world. 

Topics that we will be covering are: 

Week 1 - A look at her childhood and family; Getting to know Annie Sullivan
Week 2 - Going to school; Becoming the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college
Week 3-  Touring the world; Becoming and ambassador for change; Lobbying to create the spoken book; Her reaction to her book being burned by the Nazi's
Week 4 - Campaigning for deaf rights, women's suffrage, and other causes; Becoming one of the founding members of the ALCU; Movies and plays written about her; Her legacy


Each week, by Wednesday evening (9pm PST) -

-I will email each student a link that weeks lecture and assignments. This will be on YouTube and is in a private account that is embedded into the Outschool classroom page.  
-  Assignments will consist of discussion and essay questions, short research topics, Youtube videos, and worksheets. These will be posted on the classroom page. 
- In my flex classes, each family can determine the level of participation in the course. 
- Communication will be done through the Outschool classroom.  
-I will check in with each student several times during the week to check on progress of the homework, address any questions, or to engage in a discussion about the topic covered. Each student is encouraged to message (through the Outschool classroom) me anytime they have any questions or thoughts about the class.  
- Each week, there may be additional articles, videos, or pictures that will be posted to the classroom page to engage students in open conversations about that weeks topic. 
-Please message me before the start of class if you have any questions.  

For information on my other courses, please check out my course catalog: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WtnUIRwVRw7Awo6FskitgUKeNUjuAvf/view