Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, had a lifelong interest in helping people with hearing disabilities. George, Beach Tree Press, 1993, is also an excellent supplement for the film. Bell…Your Friend, Helen Keller by Judith St. We suggest reading this section to children right after they see the film.ĭear Mr. An excerpt concerning Helen’s discovery of the concept of words and naming as well as portions of Anne Sullivan’s letters describing the revelation can be found at pages 312 – 317 of The Book of Virtues (1993) by W. Helen Keller’s autobiography The Story of My Life has been recommended for children ages 10 to 15. In order to do that, she had to establish some discipline in Helen’s life. In order for Anne Sullivan to begin to teach Helen Keller to read or write, Anne had to make Helen understand the concept of symbolism, that is, that one thing stands for another. Only recently, with extraordinary efforts, have a few animals such as chimpanzees been taught to use a vocabulary of simple words. Animals signal danger, happiness, pain, anger or their presence, but they do not express themselves with symbols. The difference between communication among animals and communication among human beings is that we make use of symbols through language, while animals, for the most part, give only signals. See The Truth about Helen Keller from Rethinking Schools Online. Some believe that Helen Keller’s real legacy is as a social reformer.
She supported Eugene Debs (1855-1926), the Socialist candidate who ran for president five times in the early 1900s.
She was also a strong supporter of the Socialist Party, leading marches and demonstrations. She became a leader for many reformist causes, including women’s suffrage. Helen Keller’s books include The Story of My Life (1902). FICTION (SOAPS, DRAMAS, AND REALITY/SURVIVAL SHOW).
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