Helen Keller: A Life of Adventure 6-pack Author: Heidi Schoof ISBN: 9780176360788 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 3 Reading Level: N Strategy/Skill: Character study, Features of nonfiction, Information skills, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Biography/Autobiography Theme/Topic: American History, Challenge, Character Education Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

When she was a child, Helen Keller suffered an illness that left her deaf and blind.  This is an account of her life.

Features of the Book

• Biography
• Theme of overcoming obstacles
• Specialized vocabulary – mute, meningitis, poorhouse, lipread
• Use of adjectives to describe Helen’s feelings – frustrated, jealous, lonely
• Different forms of communication
• Invention – the Braille alphabet

Purpose

Helen Keller: A Life of Adventure can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• recognizing the features of a biography
• using a glossary to clarify vocabulary
• interpreting and analyzing characters’ feelings, relationships, and actions
• exploring spelling patterns, such as adding ies to nouns ending with y
• using graphic aids, such as time lines, to convey information
• using a biography to gain an understanding of how people’s lives have changed over time

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