Into the Light: The Story of Helen Keller

<strong><font size="18">Series 4: Communication:<br>More than Words Can Say</font><font size="28"><br>Into the Light:<br>The Story of<br>Helen Keller</font></strong>

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Into the Light: The Story of Helen Keller A new play for young people about the inspirational life of Helen Keller is combined with biographical information, theatre background, and directions for how to read a play. The play traces Helen’s path out of the darkness of her sightless and soundless world, into the light of speech and knowledge. The accomplishments of her life including: learning language, attending college at Radcliffe, and becoming a world leader in the education of the blind are explored. The three-act play, written by Rebecca Santa Cruz, is included.

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Stellar Reading Exercises: reinforce California State Standards for fourth grade in CAT/6-style reading comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar, and include open-ended discussion questions.
Star Power Writing Assignments: develop sensory description, personal narrative, summary, and response to literature writing in order to master fourth grade California Writing Standards.
Cross-curricular Links: Fine arts: theatre arts; life science
Activities: Touch and smell sensory activity, obstacle course, and theatre design project
Additional reading selections list
Fun and informative website links

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The Story of Helen Keller Teacher's Edition

The Teacher's Edition follows the same format as the student packet, but has a Teacher's Guide in the front and an answer key in the back, as well as an index of the California State Standards covered by each activity in the packet.

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