2. Nick, Ellie, and Layocha

3. Birth & Childhood Born Tusumbia, Alabama 19 months: high fever Fever went away Deaf and blind Couldn’t communicate to other citizens Used her senses –touch- smell

4. Adult Family Life & Death Wrote her autobiography in 1920 at age 20 years Finished college in 1904 1913: started making speeches for blind + deaf people Died on June 1 st, 1968- age 87

5. Likes and Dislikes LIKES: Dogs- Akita dog Hot dogs Sweets DISLIKES: Blind Deaf

6. Monuments /Statues/Memorials Cleveland Green House School: middle school Museum: house

7. Interesting Facts Met Alexander Graham Bell Made up her own way to communicate Spent the rest of her life helping people Learned German & French Raised a lot of money for blind people Began to write an autobiography

8. IB Attitudes & Attributes Risk-taker: do things on her own Caring: thought about others

9. Questions Nick: Was she nervous when she made her speeches? Layocha: How did she become ill? Ellie: How many people did Helen meet? ALL: Did she ever finish the autobiography?

10. Key Concepts: Responsibility: touched lips gently Connection: teacher taught her how to communicate

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