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Examples Of Lesson Plan For Helen Keller

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Chapter 10 : W-A-T-E-R
Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives Students will learn about Helen Keller and discuss her inspiring life. They will be able to describe several of the obstacles overcome by Helen Keller. Students will be able to identify adversity in their own lives and think about their views of dealing with it and/or ways of overcoming it. Students will demonstrate an ability to work with others to overcome adversity and to attain their goals.
Preparation
1. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Write this quotation by Helen Keller on the board. Allow students five minutes to think and understand the quote. After this, lead a class discussion on …show more content…

Before reading the story have a class discussion about Helen. Ask students what they know about her. How did they learn about her?
Share your knowledge of Helen with the students. Try and present the main events of her life in a chronological order. After this, ask the students what, in their opinion, are the ten most significant events in Helen’s life.
7. Each student will write about what he/she has learnt from Helen Keller’s life.
Reading 1
8. The students will read “W-A-T-E-R” . After the first reading ask the following questions. On page 67 we read that Annie had Helen’s hand imprisoned in hers. Why has the word imprisoned been used? Why was Helen’s frustration building up? What is the meaning of frustration? Based on page 68 describe Annie as a teacher. Why has the lesson been named W-A-T-E-R?
9. Write on the board all the words in bold given in the story. Discuss the meanings of the words.
10. Give two examples from the story which prove that Helen was an intelligent girl.
11. At the beginning of the story we see a frustrated Helen and an Annie who is not happy with her pupil’s progress. Discuss with the students the difference in both Helen and Annie by the end of the

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