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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Braille Was Invented: Moments of Vision 9

For Students 9th - 10th
Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the globe. But it didn't actually start out as a tool for the blind. Jessica Oreck details...
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eBook
Other

Louis Braille School: Louis Braille Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents comprehensive biographical information on Louis Braille, the founder of a system of reading and writing by raised dots, and Valentin Hauy, the founder of the world's first school for the blind in Paris, France.
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Handout
Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State University: Enclopedia of History and Culture: Thomas Gore

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the personal life and career of Oklahoma senator Thomas Gore. Includes a discussion of his blindness and involvement in the Populist movement.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Tiresias

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Tiresias, the famous blind seer and his prophecies. Find out how and why he was blinded and learn some of his famous prophecies.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
Rediscover the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, used her celebrity and wit to advocate for social justice, particularly for women,...
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Assisting the Disabled

For Students 9th - 10th
The early 19th century saw giant strides in social reform. Read about those who advocated for the mentally ill, deaf, and blind from the Digital textbook from University of Houston.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Ray Charles (1930 2004)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brush up on the life of legendary soul musician, Ray Charles, who was declared legally blind at age seven and because of this wore dark glasses that would become his trademark. The song most associated with him, "Georgia on My Mind",...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Song Inspired Color Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students listen to the songs "Over the Rainbow," sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and "Color Me Blind," sung by Extreme and read an excerpt from the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill. Then students work...
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 4: Working Dogs [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article is about working dogs such as seeing eye dogs who help people who are blind live independent lives.
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Other

Well styled.com: Webdesigner Tools: Color Scheme Generator

For Students 9th - 10th
A totally cool concept! Choose your base color, your scheme (monochromatic, etc.) and the computer will show you what other colors go with it! There are even settings for various levels of color-blindness. A really cool art tool!!
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Louis Braille: His Legacy and Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
A showcase of Louis Braille, & his invention which revolutionized the way that blind people communicated in our world. A brief biography of Braille`s life is included. `The Learn More` tab offers links to a multitude of related sites.
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Handout
The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: How We See

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger sight on the eyeball and its function, this section describes the process of sight and ranges in topics from the chemical reaction of light hitting the retina to blind spots and animals seeing color.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Seeing Your Retina

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this experiment where you examine the blood vessel network of your retina and the eye's blind spot. Includes a safety precaution.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test: Experiments and Inference About Cause

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Coke vs. Pepsi Taste Test Challenge has students design and carry out an experiment to determine whether or not students are able to correctly identify two brands of cola in a blind taste test.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Olm (Proteus Anguinus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the olm, a blind salamander. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, predators, reproduction, and their population decline.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Claude Bernard

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Claude Bernard, one of the first to suggest the use of blind experiments to ensure the objectivity of scientific observations.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Nobel e-museum on the life of Nelson Mandela is organized into the following sections: "Equality and Pluralism," "The Development of 'Colour-blindness,'" "The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru,"...
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Website
Other

Duxbury Systems: Louis Braille and the Braille System

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Louis Braille, who developed the Braille System of printing and reading for the blind and vision-impaired. The site also explains the Braille System and provides charts of Braille characters.
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Other

Ocean Watch: Slimy, Blind Hagfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting account of a person's experiences and research on hagfish. Easy to read style covers much of the same ground as the college sites.
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Read Works

Read Works: Flying Blind

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This realistic passage isshares the story of a state trooper who responds to an accident during a dangerous storm. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Forward, Shakespeare! Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Forward, Shakespeare!, a novel by Jean Little, is about a seeing-eye dog named Shakespeare who helps a young boy learn to live with his blindness. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections...
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968 CE), noted for her numerous literary accomplishments despite her severe handicaps.
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eBook
Other

Bookshare

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Bookshare.org offers both individual subscriptions and accounts for schools or groups a program that allows persons with blindness or visual impairments to download popular books from the Internet. Digital books can then be read with a...
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University of North Carolina

Hark the Sound: Sound Game for Kids

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource offers a sound game that is available for free to use with students who are blind or visually impaired.

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