REACTION paper about the story "MIRACLE WORKER"

 


 This movie gave me a small insight about how deaf/ blind people were treated back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Annie Sullivan often recalls her childhood which was spent with her brother in a state institution called almhouses. These were disease ridden, rat infested places people got sent to when no one wanted to care for them either because they were disabled or sick and dieing in some way. She talks about how horrid the conditions were and how she and her brother would play with corpses and no one would care. I thought it was sad that people would just assume that because someone is deaf or blind that they are mentally disabled and so easily tossed them aside. It also showed how the people in Helen’s life had let her run rampant because she was “special” and instead of trying to teach she took pity on her. People sometime try to cater to the deaf/ blind by not setting rules or trying to teach them anything because they feel they are ignorant and inferior, and that the most you could expect was to “train them like animals.”
I thought the movie really helped give me insight to some of the hardships deaf/ blind people have to face in their everyday life, and in trying to learn. Helen throws temper tantrums and acts out because she is so frustrated with her situation. Before this movie I had never given much thought to how difficult it might be to understand a concept as simple as things have names.
I would have liked to see more on Helen Keller after she learns to communicate. I know from reading about her that she went on to do a number of great things. She became a prolific writer and activist, and many other pioneering things in the hearing as well as the deaf culture. I felt the movie ended very abruptly once she understood the concept that things have names, and I would have liked to see a little more of how she was taught to communicative and understand words for thins.

How does a person who is BLIND, DEAF and MUTE could learn language?

I was thinking there could be some kind of touch communication. Obviously technology could be used to aide communication. But I'm trying to look for a movie where one characters is blind, mute and deaf  and this movie is entitled "MIRACLE WORKER".


 Sign language is easily learned and gives the baby or person an outlet for communication. When one method of communication isn't available you should replace it with another. If Helen Keller could learn sign being deaf, blind, and mute than any blind individual can.

 

Instructions:

1. • 1
     Begin by teaching signs for basic needs. This will give the individual the chance to tell you what is most important right off the bat. Tell the individual you are going to show them the sign for more. Take their hands and put their thumbs up against their fingers. Now slowly bring both hands together so that the tips touch and then slowly pull them away. Do this twice in rapid succession. Since the individual can hear you want to say the word more as you are helping them do the sign. Then ask them to do it on their own to see if they get it. Babies have been known to learn this simple sign in one hour. Continue teaching all the basic needs such as eat, drink, potty, bed, all done, and bath.
   • 2
     Teach the individual how to sign all their family members. Take their hand and make the hand look like a peacock. Place it straight out and have the thumb touch the individual's chin. Tell them out loud this means mom. Do the same hand formation and place the thumb up against the forehead. Tell them out loud this means dad. Go through all the signs of family members such as grandmother, grandfather, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, brother, and sister. Remember to ask the individual to repeat the signs themselves to make sure they have them down.
   • 3 
     Expand on the basic needs and begin teaching objects. You want to teach the individual objects around the house as well as foods they may eat. This way they can communicate when they want a banana or when they want to listen to the radio. Use the individual's hands to show them how to sign banana. Have them put one hand in to a fist and stick the pointer finger straight up in the air. Now take their other hand and pretend to peel down the banana on all sides of the finger. Now ask them to do it to see if they have grasped the concept. Do this with all household- and food-related items.
   • 4
     Work on teaching the individual action words. These words include but are not limited to walking, talking, playing and cooking. You can hold the individual's hands and help them to face both hands palms down. Now move one hand forward and then the next. Do this a few times and then tell the individual that is the sign for walk. Then ask them to try it to see if they have the sign down. Once they have that action sign they can move on to a new one.
   • 5
     Continue teaching signs to the blind individual as they master previous ones. Always help them do the sign first with their hands and then ask them to do it on their own. There are over 1,500 signs to learn in American Sign Language so learning them is going to be an ongoing process. Just go at the individual's pace and have patience.
     
     

ABOUT - Chipmunks

Chipmunks

 

 Lively and speedy critters, chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family. Their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails have made them a favorite among animators, and landed them a series of starring roles in Hollywood.

 In most home landscapes, the chipmunk is not going to be considered a pest, but rather a cute little member of the family. It is only when the chipmunk population gets too numerous and when damage to your plants is obviously caused by the critters that they shift their status from family to pest.

Burrow

Therefore we suggest that your strategy in dealing with chipmunks should be to reduce the current population to a level where you can again live together on the same property in harmony. We believe that aggravating enough chipmunks using multiple repellents is preferable to killing them. But the choice is yours. To aggravate them you need to insult three or more of their basic senses (taste, smell, sight, sound, etc.) changing the target sense every two or three weeks. If for three weeks they are hit with a bad smell repellent, and then two weeks later, just as they are getting used to the smell you hit them with a bad taste repellent, they can become aggravated. Alternate taste and smell, or go with taste, smell, and a repellent with a burning sensation.

I like Chipmunks because they are cute, energetic members of the rodent family. It's fun to watch them race across the yard or stuff their cheeks with peanuts.

What Do Chipmunks Eat?

Mostly Nuts, But Other Things Too

I've seen chipmunks stuffing even green strawberries into their cheeks. They run out of my strawberry patch with their cheeks full and leave none for me.

Strawberry Delight by KarenHullArt

• 1acorns, peanuts, peanut butter, walnuts, almonds
  
  Chipmunk 'Got Nuts?' magnet by scenicimpressions
• 2strawberries, grapes, apples (mine don't care for bananas or watermelon)
  
  I LoveApples by BarbaraZuz
• 3seeds like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
  
  "Thank You" Chippy the Chipmunk Postcard by KELLBELL535

Ambiguous Sentences

1.     1.   "Did you see the girl with the telescope?"

The two possible interpretations are as follows:

 "Did you see the girl who is holding the telescope?"

      "Did you see the girl by using the telescope?"

2.      2.  The lady hit the man with an umbrella. (Is the lady using an umbrella to hit or is she hitting a man who is carrying an umbrella?)

3.       3. He gave her cat food. (Is he giving cat food to her or is he giving her cat some food?)

4.      4.  They are looking for teachers of French, German and Japanese. (Are they looking for teachers who can each teach one language or all three languages?)

My memorable FIRST TERM/SEMESTER/SEMBREAK :)

 1st day in class... I never felt this before, a feeling like it's a kind of a little bit excited and a little bit afraid or shall I say it MIXED EMOTIONS. It's not too difficult for me to adjust because I have my best friend and a buddy since high school that has a same choice of course like mine. It's easier for me to gain new friends because everyone is nice to me. College is a gateway to pursue our career and to make new beginnings. 

My most precious FRIENDS :D

  

Weeks has passed and everything seems fine to me. I met a circle of friends and it is easier for me to trust them because from the beginning, we shared secrets and experiences. We helped each other in times of trouble and share our laughs and smiles in times of happiness. First semester is not too difficult nor too easy for me but with the help of my family and friends, It made me too easy to accomplish my first term. Many students don't like our group but we mange to be humble and stay as we are. 

Months came and unfortunately the first semester has ended and semestral break has already started. I'm super excited for the reason that our family will be having a reunion and all my nephews and nieces will come. We celebrated the 60th birthday of our mother and it is the most special and memorable event that has happened on my SEMBREAK. 

ME an my MOTHER :D

My one big happy family! :)