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Video of Helen Keller - posted from Aguilar, CO
Footage of Helen Keller communicating with friends by feeling their hands while they sign and feeling their lips while they speak. She also uses her voice to speak to the camera. Titled "Helen Keller's Greatest Regret"
Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1928 Newsreel Footage with Open Captions and Audio Description) - posted from Roseville, CA
Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller showing how Anne taught Helen to speak by feeling the sound waves.
Movie about Helen Keller - posted from Arlington, WA
The movie "The Miracle Worker" from 1962 and it's remake in 1979 are about Helen Keller's life with Anne Sullivan. It's a nice way to round out the end of the unit and see a dramatic interpretation of what happened in her life. The original 1962 movie was made before her death in 1968. There is also a TV movie form of this same story with the same title, all are available through Netflix DVD's.
Video of Hellen Speaking - posted from Marietta, GA
While working through Unit 3: Who Was Helen Keller I came across a video of Anne Sullivan explaining how Helen learned to speak and in the video Helen speaks! It is short and in black and white but amazing. In addition, this site has lots of old photos of Helen throughout her life.