Research Project on The
Miracle Worker
Grade 7
Review the research topics listed below. Then choose three
that you might be interested in researching. On the sheet provided, place your fist,
second and third choices. I will then assign to you the topic you will be
working on. (I will try and give all of you your first choice.)
ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH THE
TOPIC USING THE INTERNET, BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.
THEN PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE TOPIC. THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE GIVEN TWO
GRADES. ONE FOR THE WRITTEN REPORT (GRADED BY ME) WHICH WILL BE WORTH 100
POINTS AND ONE FOR THE ORAL PRESENTATION YOU WILL GIVE TO THE CLASS. (GRADED BY YOUR CLASSMATES) WHICH WILL
BE WORTH 100 POINTS.
1. Research the life of Helen
Keller. Write a biographical sketch which should include her achievements and
triumphs.
2. Research the life of Louis
Braille, the inventor of the Braille Method.
3. The history of
4. The history of American Sign
Language.
5. Annie derived some of her
techniques from those Samuel Gridley Howe had used with Laura Bridgman, a blind-deaf girl that he had taught
at the Perkins Institute. Prepare a
report on Laura Bridgman and her
relationship with Annie Sullivan, her roommate.
6. Louis Braille created a method
by which blind people can read. Research the Braille method. How does it work?
7. Research Annie Sullivan
including her background, her education and her accomplishments.
8. Research Samuel Gridley Howe and
write a biographical sketch on his life.
9. Musicians Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder are blind. Prepare a
report discussing the effect of
blindness on their
musical careers
10. Discuss in a report the
importance of guide dogs to the blind. Include a history of the guide
dog in your report.
11. Write an additional scene for
the play. What happens after Helen begins to understand
words?
Create a scene that shows how Annie continues to teach Helen.
REQUIREMENTS:
Written
Report: 1. All
reports must be word processed.
2.
Reports should be double spaced & at least 1 ½ pages in length.
3.
Correct heading. (Remember to use the final due date for your date.)
4.
Use third person, present tense in your report.
5. All
reports should have a CREATIVE TITLE.
Oral
Report: 1.
Create a powerpoint to
present to the class.
2.
4-6 slides are required.
Slide
I: Picture/Title of Report/Your
name/sound effects if desired/transition
Slide
II: Introduction to report/Use
pictures, few words, symbols
Slide
III-V: Body of report/Use pictures,
few words, symbols
Slide
VI: Conclusion/ Use pictures, few
words, symbols
Your powerpoint should be an outline of
your report. You are not to memorize the report. Rather you are to use the
pictures,, words or symbols to remind you of what you
want to report to your classmates.
DUE DATE: 7
April Introduce
Project
10
& 12 April Work on Project
in class
18
April (Tuesday) Written Project due in
class