Helen keller biography

Perfect for lessons on disabilities, women's rights, and worker rights, this printable hero biography focuses on Helen Keller. Free to download and print

American educator Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians as well as co-founder of the ACLU.

Today in History: On June 1, 1968, Helen Keller dies in Westport, Connecticut, at the age of 87. Blind and deaf from infancy, Keller circumvented her disabilities to become a world-renowned writer and lecturer. "My life has been happy because I have had wonderful friends and plenty of interesting work to do,” Helen Keller once wrote.

Description: Studio portrait of 10-year-old Helen Keller standing next to her dog. Keller, a white girl, is facing sideways next to a chair with a spaniel sitting on it, who is likely her dog Belle. She rests her left hand on the dog's shoulder, her right hand is resting against her skirt in a fist, with one finger pointing downward. Keller wears a light-colored dress with a bow in the back and dark button-up boots. Note on verso, “Lioness." Full text: Elmer Chickering 21 West St. Boston…

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Helen Keller's biography is truly remarkable. It shows the potential awaiting to bud forth when there is will and a helping hand (Annie Sullivan). Read "The Story of My Life," Helen Keller's autobiography of her early life and development. #will #potential #personaldevelopment

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Students will read a short biography of Keller, then answer a thoughtful prompt designed to help them reflect on what they have read.