HERO: ANNIE MANSFIELD SULLIVAN Annie Mansfield Sullivan was a woman who accomplished a great deal She is sometimes overlooked, however, as people only remember her student, Helen Keller Sullivan was born on April 14, 1866 in Massachusetts, to a poor family Her father had a bad temper and her mother was dying She had two younger siblings Mary, a healthy baby, and Jimmie, who had a tubercular hip Sadly, when her mother died, the two children were sent to the poorhouse There, her brother Jimmie died This loss would linger with Sullivan until she met Helen Keller Sullivan had contracted a disease in childhood which impaired her eyesight She received many operations to treat her disease Her sight improved and she became a model student and graduated valedictorian of her class In order to help other blind children, Annie learned the manual alphabet and worked closely with a blind and deaf students Annie's most famous student was the blind, deaf, and mute Helen Keller Annie taught Helen Keller how to speak, write, read and continued to teach and mentor Helen until Annie's death on October 20, 1936 Helen Keller said that Annie “brought the light into my life, she was both a friend and a lifelong teacher.” Helen Keller went on to become a world famous author, human rights activist, and hero to many Vocabulary Hero A great deal Overlook Temper Siblings Poorhouse Linger Contract Impair 10 Operation 11 Valedictorian 12 Manual alphabet 13 Mute 14.Mentor 15 Model Questions : a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged c) a lot d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet h) the way you are feeling at a particular time i) a person who is admired for being brave j) to get an illness k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person l) brothers and sisters m) no sound; unable to speak n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed o) someone or something that has a lot of a good qualities Special Topic: Heroes 1)Vocabulary Hero A great deal Overlook Temper Siblings Poorhouse Linger Contract Impair 10 Operation 11 Valedictorian 12 Manual alphabet 13 Mute 14.Mentor 15 Model a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged c) a lot d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet h) the way you are feeling at a particular time i) a person who is admired for being brave j) to get an illness k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person l) brothers and sisters m) no sound; unable to speak n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed o) someone or something that has a lot of a good qualities 2) Ask your partner your questions to find your missing information was a woman who accomplished a great deal She is sometimes overlooked, however, as people only remember her student, Helen Keller Sullivan was born on April 14, 1866 in , to a poor family Her father had a bad temper and her mother was dying She had _ Mary, a healthy baby, and Jimmie, who had a tubercular hip Sadly, when her mother died, the two children were sent to the poorhouse There, _ Jimmie _ This loss would linger with Sullivan until she met Helen Keller Sullivan had contracted a disease in childhood which impaired her eyesight She received many operations to treat her disease Her sight improved and she became a and _ In order to help other blind children, Annie learned the manual alphabet and worked closely with blind and deaf students Annie's most famous student was the Helen Keller Annie _ Helen Keller _ and continued to teach and mentor Helen until Annie's death on October 20, 1936 Helen Keller said that Annie “ my _, she was _.” Helen Keller went on to become a world famous author, human rights activist, and hero to many What was the hero's name? Where was she born? How many siblings did she have? What happened to her brother? What kind of student was she? What was wrong with her most famous student? How did she help Helen Keller? What did Helen Keller say about Annie? Special Topic: Heroes 1)Vocabulary Hero A great deal Overlook Temper Siblings Poorhouse Linger Contract Impair 10 Operation 11 Valedictorian 12 Manual alphabet 13 Mute 14.Mentor 15 Model a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged c) a lot d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet h) the way you are feeling at a particular time i) a person who is admired for being brave j) to get an illness k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person l) brothers and sisters m) no sound; unable to speak n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed o) someone or something that has a lot of a good qualities 2) Ask your partner questions to find the missing information Annie Mansfield Sullivan was a woman who accomplished a great deal She is sometimes overlooked, however, as people only remember her student, Helen Keller Sullivan was born _ in Massachusetts, to a poor family Her and her _ She had two younger siblings Mary, a healthy baby, and Jimmie, who had a tubercular hip Sadly, when her mother died, _ There, her brother Jimmie died This loss would linger with Sullivan until she met Helen Keller Sullivan had _ in childhood She received many operations to treat her disease Her sight improved and she became a model student and graduated valedictorian of her class In order to help other blind children, Annie and Annie's most famous student was the blind, deaf, and mute Annie taught Helen Keller how to speak, write, read and continued to teach and mentor Helen until Annie's death on October 20, 1936 Helen Keller said that Annie “brought the light into my life, she was both a friend and a lifelong teacher.” Helen Keller went on to become a world famous , , and _ to many When was she born? What were her parents like? What happened to her siblings? What happened to her in childhood? How did she help other blind children? Who was her most famous student? When did she die? What is Helen Keller famous for? 3) Match these heros and why they are heros to their hero type Draw a line to match! Animal Hero – good the Shin Saim-dang was a wise mother, a wife, and a talented artist She is on 50,000 won bill Writer Hero – be a Gandhi showed the world that one can Hero and accomplish great things without guns or swords or hatred Teacher Hero – Kim Yu-na, at a young age, is a world champion figure skater Many youths worldwide and in Korea admire her Sports Hero – Anne Frank is the human face of WW2 Her diary will live on forever Peacemaker Hero – doctor a teacher, one of Korea War Hero – Family Hero – great Super Hero – Business Hero – Ahn Cheol-soo quit his high paying job to open his own company, be and run for office His company is the most admired companies in Binti Jua, a gorilla, rescued a 3-year-old child who fell 18 feet into the zoo's exhibit Yi Sun Sin was one of the greatest Korean heroes of the Imjin War and one of the naval leaders in history Annie Sullivan was the teacher of Helen Keller Batman uses his gadgets to fight crime Can you think of any other kinds of heroes? 4) Rank – There are many different types of heroes Which of the heroes above you think are the most important? Which are the least important? Order these types from – is the most important and is the least important Talk about your ideas with your partner Ask: “Which hero type you think is the most/the least important?” “Why?” Answer: “I think is the most/the least important because .” 5) Partners ( or Groups) ! You must give a presentation on a great hero Use the chart below to get ideas and information for your presentation Ask: “Which hero should we choose?” Answer: “I think we should because .” Hero's name: Family background Political/Social situation at time Childhood Events that influenced the person Hardships Turning points Achievements How the person changed the world EXAMPLE: INFORMATION / IDEAS Answer: “I think we should Annie Sullivan because she taught Helen Keller and I admire teacher heroes.” Hero's name: Annie Sullivan Family background INFORMATION Her mother died when she was young and her father had a bad temper She had two siblings, but they were sent away after her mother died Political/Social situation In the 1800s, few people knew how to teach at time disabled children Sometimes they were left to die or were put into hospitals for their entire lives Childhood Annie's childhood was difficult Her family was very poor Her younger brother died when she was young Events that influenced Annie had a disease that caused her to lose her the person eyesight Hardships Annie was blind for a time, she missed her brother, and she had to study very hard to graduate top of her class Turning points Annie regained her eyesight and graduated valedictorian of her class She began teaching blind children Achievements She taught the famous deaf, blind, and mute Helen Keller how to read, write, and speak How the person Annie was a brave teacher to take such a challenge changed the world She brought knowledge into Helen Keller's life and helped Helen become a famous author, activist, and hero