Students examine the senses and their communicative abilities in this story of Annie Sullivan's heroic efforts to teach her pupil, Helen Keller. William Gibson's novel, "The Miracle Worker" forms the focus of this lesson.

Tenth graders explore the resilience of the human spirit as it pertains to The Miracle Worker, by William Gibson. They also explore how people with disabilities can overcome great obstacles.

Students conduct research into the history of th Japanese rise to economic power. They use a variety of sources for information and engage in a variety of in class and out of class activities.