Helen Keller in Vaudeville | Becoming Helen Keller

PBS Learning Media
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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
vaudeville helen keller disability rights blind deaf deafblind progressive era 1920s employment opportunities Helen Keller disabilities persons with disabilities disability advocates disability rights B. F. Keith Benjamin Franklin Keith popular culture entertainment variety theater Anne Sullivan Polly Thompson disabled employment Americans with Disabilities Act ADA
Subjects
Health Studies History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Helen Keller in Vaudeville | Becoming Helen Keller

In this resource from the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary Becoming Helen Keller, learn about Helen Keller's decision to perform on the vaudeville stage and explore the reasons her performance was so controversial and popular in the 1920s. Using video, discussion questions and teaching tips, students explore the work opportunities for people with disabilities in Keller's lifetime and today and examine the pros and cons of Keller's vaudeville performances.
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PBS Learning Media

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