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1 The Question Have you ever heard of Helen Keller? You may have heard the name, but do you know why she is famous? Well, you are about to learn. Your class will be reading the play The Miracle Worker by William Gibson, and learning about the inspiring life of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. But before we read the play, let’s do a little background research in order to answer the question: 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Picture retrieved from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_Kel ler_with_Anne_Sullivan_in_July_1888.jpg Why did the author title this play The Miracle Worker?

2 Student Activity Use the resources on the next slide to complete this notes sheet about Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the time they lived in.notes sheet 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next You can record your information on either a digital or paper copy, as directed by your teacher. Picture retrieved from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_Keller12.jpg

3 Information Sources 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Use the following resources to complete your notes sheet : Historical Background for “The Miracle Worker” The Miracle Worker at Broadway.com Life in 1890’s America A description of the average American family in 1890 Information about women in 1890s Life of Disabled in 1890s Picture retrieved from: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/1061

4 The Assessment Activity Now that you have read about Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the time period in which the play takes place, you are ready to answer the question: Why do you think the author titled this play The Miracle Worker? Use evidence from your research to support your answer. Open a Word Document to type a paragraph to answer this question. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

5 Enrichment Activities Watch this BrainPop video about Helen Keller. Then, check out some of these features located right below the video:BrainPop Take the quiz Try the activity Find some more cool facts in the FYI section Explore further with the questions in the Q&A section 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Picture retrieved from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helenkellerannesull ivan1898.jpg

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