MARYLIN MONROE

Marylin Monroe was born on June 1st, 1926, in Los Angeles , California,in the USA.

Her real name was Norma Jean Baker.

Her mother 's name was Gladys Baker and her father was unknown.

Marylin lived her chilhood in foster homes and orphanages.

She married on June 16, 1942, when she was 16  years old.

Four years later, on August 26th,1946 she divorced. That same year she signed her first studio contract .

Her first was was released in 1947.

In 1956 she moved to New York and started her own Picture Company.

In 1959 and in 1962 she received two Golden Globes.

On August 1962 she died in her sleep. People say that an overdose caused her death. 

The world mourned the death of an outstanding actress, a beautiful woman and a promising producer and director. 

This text was written by Raquel, no 22, from 6D

HELEN KELLER

Helen keller was born on June 27, 1880 to a rich family.
 She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama in the USA.

Her realname was Helen Adams Keller.

Her mothrer's name was Kate Adams Keller and her father was Mr. Arthur H. Keller. Both her parents wwere from Switzerland.

Helen was born without any heath problems and had a normal infancy. When she was 19 months old ( one year and a half) she contracted meningitis. The disease didn't last long,but rendered her  blind and deaf.

The family hired a tutor to Hellen - Miss Ann Sullivan. She was partially blind. She was strict but she had a ot of energy. Her method helped Helen to commnicate brilliantly. At the age of eight she was famous. At the age of twenty, Helen started to attend Radcliff College ( the women's branch of Harvard University) and obtained a degree in 1904, when she was only twenty-four. At college, she published a book called " The Story of my life". She learned to speak by feeling her teacher's mouth. She learned to speak French, German, Greek and Latin in Braille. She helped raise money for foundations, such as the American Foundation for Blind and the American Foundation for the Overseas Blind.

From 1946 to 1957 she travelled around the world to speak about the experiences and rights of people who are blind. It was an outstanding experience and a great success.

Helen inspired works of Art, including the two Oscar winning films.  In 1964 she received the highest American Honor - The Medalof Freedom. She published numerous books during her life. She was a champion for the blind. In 1952, the National Institute of Social Sciences conferred her the Gold Medal. In 1953, the Sorbonne , in Paris, decided to honor her with France's Highest Honor.

In 1955 her documentary " Helen Keller in her story"received the Academy Award. She also got an honorary degree from Harvard.

On June 12th, 1968 she died in her sleep at the age of 88.

The world  mourned the death of an exceptional leader, a world famous speaker and writer, a political activist.

Anne Sullivan,her teacher, was known as the "miracle worker". She died in 1936.

The HELEN KELLER Prize is awarded by those who focused their attention on the matter of vision research.

This text was written by Jéssica Lourenço, no 13 from class 6D and

Márcia, no 27 from class 6B

Here's a challenge:

Can you write HELEN KELLER in Braille ?

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889. He was born in Walworth, London, United Kingdom.

His real name was Charles Spencer Chaplin. His mother was Hannah Hill and his father was George Hill. They were both music-hall performers.

Charlie lived his childhood in and out of charity homes and orphanages, during his mother's periods of insanity. He started his official acting career when he was 8 years old.

His mother lived in Cane Hill Asylum for 18 years.

In 1921, Charlie moved her to California.

He married four times and had eleven children. His last marriage was on June 16th, 1943 to Oona O´neil. They has eight children. geraldine Chaplin , one of his daughters, decided to be an actress, too.

Charlie Chaplin starred in his first film " Making a living". He had baggy pants, a tiny coat, a bowler hat , a small moustache and a bamboo cane. People loved him and he loved performing the little "tramp" he created.

Charlie's life and career were fullof scandal and controversy. The USA government accused him of being conmmunist and he travelled to Switzerland. He and his wife settled there and they both lived there the last years of his life.

He received an Oscar, seventeeen wins and three nominations for his most famous films : "City Lights", " Modern Times" and "Limelight". He starred , produced and directed "The Great Dictator " to ridicule Hitler. In 1921 he received from the French Government the rank of  Officer of the Legion of Hoinour. In 1975, Queem Elisabeth II knighted him .

On December 25th, 1977 he died in his sleep from old age.

The world mourned the death of the icon of the silent films, the greatest comedian of all times, the outstanding writer, director and producer.

This text was written  by Hugo Piedade, no 12, from class 6D