ReadingActivityPlanLevel&NumberofStudents:10low-intermediateadultstudentsActivityDuration:30minsAssumptions:studentshaveasolidfoundationofpastsimpletense;Studentshavetheabilitytoguesswordsfromcontext;ExpectedProblems&PotentialSolutions:1.Studentsmayspendtoomuchtimeonunfamiliarwords.Solution:pre-teachimportantnewwordsandassurestudentsthatit’sokaytoskipsomeunknownwordstokeepreading.2.StudentsmayhaveproblemcomingupquestionstoaskduringinterviewActivity.Solution:teachercangivehintandcluetohelpstudentswhentheyhaveissues.Aims/Objectives:Bytheendofthisactivity,studentswillbeableto...UnderstandstoryofHelenKeller.RetellHelenKeller’sstoryintheorderoftime.Usenewvocabularyinspeakingandwriting.Materials:MultiplenewvocabularysheetMultiplereadingsheet:thestoryofHelenKellerMultipletrueoffalsequestionsheetsStep1Pre-Reading7minsBrainstorming3minsTheteacherwritesthenameHelenKellerontheboard,askstudentswhattheyknowaboutthisname.Introducingvocabulary4minsTeachnewvocabularyfromthetextinadvance,writethemdownontheboard,seeifanystudentsknowthem,afterbrieflyintroducingnewwords,givestudentsasheetwithnewwordsandtheirexplanationsStep2DuringReading8minsTrueorfalsequestions3minsStudentsaregivenasheetwith10statements,whilethey’rereadingthetext,theyneedtodecideifeachstatementistrueorfalse.Aftertheyfinish,theteachercanchecktheiranswertogether,andgivereasonscombiningthetext.Groupdiscussion5minsPutstudentsintotwogroups,havethemdiscussthethreequestions(writethequestionsonthewhiteboardifnecessary),thenhaveonestudentrepresentthegrouptopresenttheiranswersinfrontoftheclass.Foreachdifferentquestion,havedifferentstudenttodothepresentation.Questionsfordiscussingarebelow:1.WhathappenedtoHelenKellerwhenshewasatoddler?2.WhoisAnneSullivan?HowdidsheinfluenceHelen’slife?Giveexamples.3.What’stheeducationbackgroundofHelenKeller?4.HowdidHelenKellercontributetoothers?5.What’sthelegacysheleft?Step3Post-Reading15minsWritingalifetimeline5minsSincethestoryofHelenKellerisorganizedchronologically,theteachercanaskstudentstowriteashorttimelineaboutHelenKeller’slife,startingfromJune27th,1880whenshewasbornuntilJune1st,1968.Thisrequiresstudentstogooverdetailsinthetextandputthemintoorder.Re-tellingthestory5minsBasedonthetimelinestudentshavejustwroteinpreviousactivity,have3to4studentscomeuptothestagetoretellHelenKeller’sstoryfollowingthetimelinethestudenthasinhand.Studenttostudentinterview5minsPutthewholeclassintogroupAandgroupB,studentsingroupAaregiventheroleofbeingHelenKeller,studentsingroupBarenewspaperreporters.ThenmatchHelenKellerwithanewsreporter,conductingaliveclassinterviewin5differentgroups.Thisisagreatactivitytopracticestudents’speaking,anditwilldrawstudents’interestandattention.TheycanthinkofquestionstoaskHelenKellerifshewerealive.Homework-PrepareaspeechAsweallknow,HelenKellerisafighterandawarrior,shegavemanyspeechandinspiredmillionsofpeopleacrosstheworld.IfyouwereHelenKellerwhoisabouttodeliveraspeechonhowtohelpthedeafandtheblind,howwouldyouinspirepeopleinyourspeech?Givereasonsandexamplestosupportyouridea.Everystudentisexpectedtopresenttheirspeechonthenextclass.ReadingsheetTheStoryofHelenKellerEarlyChildhoodHelenKellerwasbornonJune27,1880,inAlabama.Shewasbornwiththeabilitytoseeandhearandstartedspeakingwhenshewasjust6monthsold.Shestartedwalkingattheageof1.Unfortunately,in1882,Helenbecamesickwithahighfeverandherillnesscausedhertobecomeblind,deaf,andunabletospeak.Shewasjust19monthsold.AsHelengotolder,shebecameverywildandbehavedbadly.TeacherAnneSullivanIn1886,Helen’sparentstraveledtoafamousschoolfortheblindinBoston,Massachusetts.ItwastherethatHelenmeetAnneSullivan.AnnewouldbecomeHelen’steacher.Annebeganbyteaching6-year-oldHelenfinger-spelling.Theystartedwiththeworddoll,tohelpHelenunderstandthatshehadbeengivenadoll.Atfirst,Helenwascurious.Thenshebecamedefiantandrefusedtoworkwithhernewteacher.Luckily,Annedidnotgiveup.Oneday,AnnetaughtHelenthewordwaterbyhelpingherlearnthelettersinthewordbyputtingHelen’shandunderthewater.WhileAnnewashedHelen'shandwithcoolwater,shespelledoutthewordw-a-t-e-ronHelen'sotherhand.Bynightfall,Helenhadlearned30words.AFormalEducationBy1890,Helenhadlearnedhowtospeakandwrite.WiththehelpofAnne,Helenwroteherfirstbook.ItwascalledTheStoryofMyLife.Helengraduatedfromcollegein1904,attheageof24.Aftercollege,shewantedtolearnhowshecouldhelpotherswithdisabilities.WorkandInfluenceHelenbecamefamousforherexperiences.In1946,sheworkedforagroupthathelpedblindpeopleallovertheworld.Between1946and1957,shetraveledto35countriesonfivecontinents.Shegavemanyspeechesandinspiredandencouragedmillionsofpeople.Helen’sstory,TheStoryofMyLifewasmadeintoatelevisionmoviecalledTheMiracleWorker.In1959,thestorywasmadeintoaBroadwayplayofthesametitle,andin1962,anaward-winningmoviebasedontheplaywasreleased.DeathandLegacyHelendiedonJune1,1968,justafewweeksbeforeher88thbirthday.Duringherremarkablelife,Helenstoodasastrongexampleofhowhardworkandcreativitycanallowapersontoovercomehardship.Shewasknownfornotgivingupandforworkinghardtobetterthelivesofotherpeople.newvocabularysheetfromhttps: