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
1. Hero a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be
2. A great deal b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged
3. Overlook c) a lot
4. Temper d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable
5. Siblings e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school
6. Poorhouse f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it.
7. Linger g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet
8. Contract h) the way you are feeling at a particular time
9. Impair i) a person who is admired for being brave
10. Operation j) to get an illness
11. Valedictorian k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person
12. Manual alphabet l) brothers and sisters
13. Mute m) no sound; unable to speak
14.Mentor n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed
15. Model  o) someone or something that has a lot of a good qualities

Questions :
 Special Topic: Heroes
1)Vocabulary
1. Hero a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be
2. A great deal b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged
3. Overlook c) a lot
4. Temper d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable
5. Siblings e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school
6. Poorhouse f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it.
7. Linger g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet
8. Contract h) the way you are feeling at a particular time
9. Impair i) a person who is admired for being brave
10. Operation j) to get an illness
11. Valedictorian k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person
12. Manual alphabet l) brothers and sisters
13. Mute m) no sound; unable to speak
14.Mentor n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed
15. Model 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.

1. What was the hero's name?

2. Where was she born?
3. How many siblings did she have?
4. What happened to her brother?
5. What kind of student was she?
6. What was wrong with her most famous student?
7. How did she help Helen Keller?
8. What did Helen Keller say about Annie?
Special Topic: Heroes
1)Vocabulary

1. Hero a) to damage something or make it not as good as it should be
2. A great deal b) cutting into someone's body to repair/remove a part that is damaged
3. Overlook c) a lot
4. Temper d) to continue something for longer than is usual or desirable
5. Siblings e) the student who has received the best grades all the way through school
6. Poorhouse f) to not notice something or not see the importance in it.
7. Linger g) sign-language, using your hands and fingers to make an alphabet
8. Contract h) the way you are feeling at a particular time
9. Impair i) a person who is admired for being brave
10. Operation j) to get an illness
11. Valedictorian k) an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person
12. Manual alphabet l) brothers and sisters
13. Mute m) no sound; unable to speak
14.Mentor n) a building where very poor people in the past could live and be fed
15. Model 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.

1. When was she born?

2. What were her parents like?
3. What happened to her siblings?
4. What happened to her in childhood?
5. How did she help other blind children?
6. Who was her most famous student?
7. When did she die?
8. 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 – Shin Saim-dang was a wise mother, a good

wife, and a talented artist. She is on the
50,000 won bill.

____ Writer Hero – Gandhi showed the world that one can be
a 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 – Ahn Cheol-soo quit his high paying doctor
job to open his own company, be a teacher,
and run for office. His company is one of
the most admired companies in Korea.

____ War Hero – Binti Jua, a gorilla, rescued a 3-year-old child

who fell 18 feet into the zoo's exhibit.

____ Family Hero – Yi Sun Sin was one of the greatest Korean
heroes of the Imjin War and one of the
great naval leaders in history.

____ Super Hero – Annie Sullivan was the teacher of Helen

Keller.

____ Business Hero – 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 do you
think are the most important? Which are the least important? Order these types from 1 – 9 .
1 is the most important and 9 is the least important.

Talk about your ideas with your partner.

Ask: “Which hero type do 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 do ____because __.”

Hero's name: INFORMATION / IDEAS

Family background

Political/Social situation
at time

Childhood

Events that influenced

the person

Hardships

Turning points

Achievements

How the person

changed the world
EXAMPLE:

Answer: “I think we should do Annie Sullivan because she taught Helen Keller and I
admire teacher heroes.”

Hero's name: INFORMATION

Annie Sullivan
Family background 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.