EMPATHY

Hellen Keller

• Helen Keller was born a happy, healthy child, but a fever left her blind and deaf at the age of 18 months.
• Unable to reach Helen, her parents hired Annie Sullivan to live with the family and teach Helen to communicate.
• With Annie Sullivan’s help, Helen Keller learned to read, write and communicate. Helen Keller went on to attend college and learned several languages.
• As an adult Helen Keller helped others who were disadvantaged and faced obstacles.
• She also stood up for causes she believed in such as a woman’s right to vote. 

Monday: Empathy for People With Disabilities/Positive Communication Skills
Tuesday: Movie The Blind Side
Wednesday: Quiz over Chapter 10
Thursday: Skill: Communicate Clearly and Frequently/Leadership Principle: Leadership Styles
Friday:  Weekly Assignment Due
To learn how to interview someone and to hone the communication skills taught this week, you will discuss a historic event with a parent, grandparent or another significant person in your life who is over 40 years of age. Report on the unique perspective this adult has about a particular event (i.e. how he/she perceived it, what it meant to him/her, how he/she felt about it, where he/she was when the event occurred & the implications of the event). Ask your subject questions and use refl ective listening. Tell the story from his/her perspective.