Set the scene
When Louis died no national papers covered the story. 100 years later in 1952 his body was moved to the building called the Pantheon in Paris where, over the main door are written the words: “To its Greatest Men.” But Louis is known all over the world not just in France. For the last two years there has been a designated world Braille Day. As part of this commemoration primary schools are being asked to design their own school Braille museum. There is a competition to see which schools can choose the best 4 objects to include. They must be chosen for a reason and must have a good caption to go alongside them in the museum. Because some blind visitors cannot read normal printed labels there can be a spoken commentary.
Learning objectives
- Pupils are able to suggest objects that might feature in a Louis Braille Museum, drawing on their knowledge of his life, the images and the props used in earlier sessions. Items might include: Braille card/book, Braille typewriter, the cane his father made for him, the awl that caused the injury, the writing board he used to make the letters, a drawing showing how
