Curated OER
Make Sense of Nature
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
Curated OER
Vocabulary Elementary School
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students answer 30 questions on two pages with varied vocabulary building exercises. Included are: similes, idioms, collective nouns and meaning matching. Note: Some vocabulary here is only...
Curated OER
Adapting to the World
Middle schoolers consider dog breeds that are helpful to humans and their hereditary link to wolves. In this biology lesson, student research a dog breed for traits that make it useful to humans. Students write a report of how these...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: 19th Century Schools for the Deaf, Blind
This collection uses primary sources to explore the development of schools for deaf and blind students in the nineteenth century.
Other
National Center on Deaf Blindness
Site consists of an extensive library of materials, and information specialists to help serve children who are deaf-blind.
Other
American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker
An extensive biography of Anne Sullivan Macy, who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind and deaf through her work with Helen Keller. Includes many images and primary source documents, such as letters. Anne had a difficult...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller
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,...
Digital History
Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Assisting the Disabled
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.
Other
American Foundation for the Blind: Helen Keller
This interactive resource module provides biographical information about Helen Keller.
Other
American Foundation for the Blind: Anne Sullivan Macy
A biographical overview of the life of Anne Sullivan Macy, devoted teacher of Heller Keller and a pioneer in the education of the visually impaired which earned her the nickname "miracle worker". Learn about her through her own letters,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Helen Keller
An account of Helen Keller's remarkable accomplishments learning to speak, though blind and hearing impaired. Helen Keller was exceptional in her ability to communicate the challenges that handicapped people face to the rest of the...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller Citizen and Socialist
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th-century humanitarian, educator, and writer.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Helen Keller
Despite her disability Helen Keller became a famous lecturer, writer, and advocate for the deaf and blind. Read about Keller's education and influential life and check out the "related links" for further reading and research.
Curated OER
Deaf Dumb & Blind Asylum, Adelaide [Picture].
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Helen Keller: A Life
The University of Chicago Press offers an extended excerpt from the book "Helen Keller: A Life", by Dorothy Herrmann. This biography shows her life as some of us never knew her.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Helen Keller
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968 CE), noted for her numerous literary accomplishments despite her severe handicaps.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Helen Keller for Kids
Find information about a woman who was blind and deaf and learned to read, write, and talk. This webpage contains information about Helen Keller.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Helen Keller Biography
Interesting biographical information, fun facts, and famous quotes about Helen Keller, a deaf-blind American author, political activist, and lecturer.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Ivy Green
This site is where deaf and blind Helen Keller was born and learned to communicate, with the aid of her teacher and constant companion, Anne Sullivan.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Helen Keller
(1880- ) Helen Keller was deaf and blind at 18 months
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Helen Keller
This online biography of Helen Keller (1880-1968 CE) gives the highlights and accomplishments of her life.
Other
Ivy Green: Birthplace of Helen Keller
A detailed site that recounts the story of Helen Keller and describes her birthplace at Ivy Green, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Click on the links down the left-hand side to see maps, artifacts, and more to find games and activities for...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Helen Keller
The infamous Alabama native Helen Keller is featured in this brief biography highlighting her early years which led to her fame as well as her later years as an activist on many issues.