Emma Lynch

This book gave very general facts about Helen's life. It told about how an illness when she was very young left her blind and deaf. Because she could not understand what was going on around her she became very wild. Her parents hired Anne Sullivan to teach her and she eventually graduated from College and traveled the world with Anne giving lectures.

This is a very good introduction to Helen Keller and also to the concepts of being blind and deaf.

I would have students try being either blind or deaf in the classroom. Students could either be blinded or wear earplugs and have other students speak very quietly. I think this would help them understand how difficult life could be with these impairments.… (mehr)