1. Louis Braille Out of the Darkness Monsieur Nielsen

2. Pourquoi Célèbre • Inventor of the system of writing in raised dots for use by the blind • Opened the way for the blind to read

3. Early Years-the accident Early Years-3 years Early Years-7 years School & Education

4. Early YearsThree Years Old • Father was a saddle & harness maker • Louis went to his father’s shop • Picked up an awl (a tool like an ice pick)

5. Early Years The Accident • Began to stab the leather like his father did • The awl glanced off the leather and punctured his eye • Eventually the infection spread to the other eye • Louis was completely blind

6. Early YearsSeven Years Old • Village Priest taught him school lessons-blind people were not accepted in school • Priest received permission for Louis to attend the village school • Louis couldn’t read, but he concentrated so well he could remember the lesson

7. School & Education Royal Institute for the Blind • Louis allowed to attend the only school for the blind • Blind read with embossed books with raised alphabet letters • Military captain taught the students a secret military code with raised dots on cardboard

8. 5 French Words • Braille • Livre • Maths • Musique • Professeur

9. How would the world be? • Without Louis Braille and Braille, there would be no Braille books or any Braille • Without it, millions of blind people wouldn’t be able to use stores or go to school

10. Genius or not? • Louis Braille is a genius because he helped millions of blind people to be able to read and they are able to go to school. • He became famous after death

11. Questions • What is Louis Braille famous for? • How did Braille have the idea of creating raised dots for reading?

12. Answers • Creating Braille • Military Captain taught the students a secret code