The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by Summer Smith https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein “Think of your dreams and ideas as tiny miracle machines inside you that no one can touch. The more faith you put into them, the bigger they get, until one day they'll rise up and taken you with them.” ― William Kamkwamba, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Reader's Edition en-us 2017-03-12 20:37:38 UTC 2023-01-21 03:40:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Info Text Strategies sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529041 This image is a visual of "Coding a Text" explaining things that are interesting and things that may be important while coding a text]]> 2017-03-12 20:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529041 English Terms and Strategies sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529145 2017-03-12 20:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529145 Info Text Features sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529366 This is an image that visually portrays nonfiction text features and their purposes ]]> 2017-03-12 20:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529366 Info Text Structures sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529529 According to E Reading Worksheets "The term “text structure” refers to how information is organized in a passage.  The structure of a text can change multiple times in a work and even within a paragraph." an example of text structures would include:
Chronological: information in the passage is organized in order of time.
Compare and Contrast: two or more things are described.  Their similarities and differences are discussed.
Order of Importance: information is expressed as a hierarchy or in priority.
Problem and Solution: a problem is described and a response or solution is proposed or explained."

All information found at "E Reading Worksheets" for more information visit http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/]]> 2017-03-12 20:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529529 Characteristics of a memoir sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529684 This picture is a visual of what a memoir is and isn't.]]> 2017-03-12 20:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529684 Characteristics of a memoir sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529778 According to Haiku Deck the characteristics of a memoir include:
»A memory; description of an event from the past
»Written in the first person;  told from one POV
»Based on the truth
»Reveals  the feeling of the writer
»Has meaning; shows what the author learned from the experience


]]> 2017-03-12 20:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529778 Africa sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529831 This is a map of Africa as of 2012 found at:
http://www.maps-of-the-world.net/maps-of-africa/]]> 2017-03-12 20:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529831 Random Facts sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529905 2017-03-12 20:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159529905 TBWHTW sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530079 2017-03-12 20:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530079 William Kamkwamba sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530112 This is an image of William Kamkwamba standing on the windmill that he made himself]]> 2017-03-12 20:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530112 Technological American Windmill sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530379 This is a diagram of a modern windmill and its many complexities, compared to the simplicity of Kamkwambas windmill.]]> 2017-03-12 21:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530379 ELA Terms sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530610 Short Presentation including 4 ELA Terms and their sources.]]> 2017-03-12 21:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530610 Gule Wamkulu sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530819 According to the Intangible Cultural Heritage "Gule Wamkulu was a secret cult, involving a ritual dance practiced among the Chewa in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique." The Gule Wamkulu were often referred to in "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" as a group of spiritual dancers who wore masks and walked on stilts. They are a big part of the Malawian culture and has been practiced for decades. Here is a video and website about the Gule Wamkulu:
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/gule-wamkulu-00142]]> 2017-03-12 21:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530819 Magic/Juju sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530966 Magic and what the Malawians call "Juju" is a part of culture around the world and is extremely historically significant. "Magic" has been known to change the minds of people and strike fear and a sense of longing into the minds and hearts of people throughout history. Magic is being heavily overlooked due to the scientific advancements of today  but it is still celebrated in many parts of Africa today. In the story "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" the boy William Kamkwamba grows up with a sense of fear and belief in the existence of magic. For more information in Magic/Juju in Malawian Culture visit: http://pitchinvasion.net/where-has-all-the-magic-gone-juju-africa-and-superstitions-in-the-game/]]> 2017-03-12 21:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159530966 Black Rhinos sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531028 The Black Rhinos are a critically endangered species due to poaching in Africa. According to Malawian Rhinos "4,500 African rhinos have been killed in South Africa alone between early 2007 and October 2015." Black Rhinos may be very rare scientifically, but they also hold a significant place in historical beliefs in Malawi, Africa. According to Kwa Zulu-Natal "[rhino horns symbolize] the key qualities of power, danger and protection traditionally associated with African leadership." The Black Rhino is prized for its pricey horn and is widely poached for it. This is sad for both the species and the beliefs passed down about them throughout generations of African natives.]]> 2017-03-12 21:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531028 The Something That Started With Nothing sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531488 Chapter 1
"Before i discovered the miracles of science, magic ruled the world"
SIAS
The boy William Kamkwamba started his life with nothing but his own creativity, and the stories of his villages history. 

]]> 2017-03-12 21:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531488 Malawi sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531791 This is a map of Malawi located in the south eastern corner of Africa. This is where William Kamkwamba grew up.]]> 2017-03-12 21:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531791 The Yao People sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531945 The Yao people are a group of people that have existed for centuries, living with and yet apart from the people of Asia. The Yao people have different food, fashion, and an entirely different language than the rest of Asia. They have not yet developed a written language so they borrow characters from the Chinese, but they're spoken language is all their own. For more information about the Yao people go to this website: ]]> 2017-03-12 21:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159531945 William Kamkwamba's Windmill sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159532901 This is a rough diagram of William Kamkwamba's simple windmill. With relatively no information on windmills Kamkwamba's Windmill ,while simplistic, is a great feat.]]> 2017-03-12 21:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159532901 President Banda sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159536746 President Banda was the first president of Malawi between 1961 to 1994. President Banda achieved a great deal in his life including having received education overseas, being a strong advocate in independence, and a supporter in women's rights. He was a feared leader and over 9000He lived to the age of 99 and left behind a legacy. All information found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_Banda. For more information go to http://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/01/world/longtime-african-dictator-s-grip-loosening.html?pagewanted=all]]> 2017-03-12 22:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159536746 Musical Sunshine from Malawi sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159536980 2017-03-12 22:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159536980 Robert Fumulani sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159538428 Robert Fumulani was a businessman and musician in Africa, specializing in reggae/rock fusion.]]> 2017-03-12 22:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159538428 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159538765 2017-03-12 22:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159538765 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539073 2017-03-12 22:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539073 Maize Farming in Malawi sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539126 2017-03-12 22:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539126 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539190 2017-03-12 22:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539190 Mangolomera sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539266 In the book "The Boy Who Harnessed The Winds" by William Kamkwamba, he speaks of his childhood. One of these childhood memories include the time he tried magic, specifically Mangolomera. Mangolomera is a type of "magic" that enhances a persons strength past the normal human capacities. This process includes cutting the knuckles of the person and smearing a "magic" paste on the cuts. In a few days this person is supposed to receive this magical power. In William Kamkwamba's experience this did not work out and the cute remained cuts rather  than giving him any powers. This experienced shaped Williams life and taught him that magic does not solve every problem, and that id does not work. This causes him to turn to math and science, that leads him to his windmill. ]]> 2017-03-12 22:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539266 The Turning point sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539330 Chapter 2
"Mangolomera was the ultimate self-defense, a kind of vaccine against weakness"
Kamkwamba's first experience with magic was a complete failure, and this caused him to turn to math and science in life.  ]]> 2017-03-12 22:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159539330 The Cult of Personality sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540552        12 years after the death of President Banda, a cult started to form that honored the deceased president. Banda Hastings motto was "Unity, Loyalty, Obedience and Discipline." The people of the Cult of Personality believe in this motto in hope of having their own "national hero" as quoted by the globe and mail. For more information about the Cult of Personality visit: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-cult-of-hastings-banda-takes-hold/article4273860/]]> 2017-03-12 23:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540552 Curiosity is Critical For Learning sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540724 This is a website that talks about how Curiosity is Critical For Learninghttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111027150211.htm]]> 2017-03-12 23:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540724 Food Culture Terms sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540881 2017-03-12 23:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159540881 Benefits Of Eating Grasshoppers sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159541020 1.  The bugs are rich in protein and some minerals and are lower in cholesterol than beef or pork.
2. 1,700 species are eaten in at least 113 countries across the world, usually as a substitute for meat.
3. Eating insects also keep puts less strain on the environment because cultivating insects requires forest to be preserved rather than felled.
4. the hind legs of grasshoppers can be crushed and mixed with water. This concoction can be consumed as a powerful diuretic for treating kidney diseases.
5. Eating grasshoppers is ecologically beneficial as well, since insects have numbers in the millions and are nowhere near extinction.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/earthnews/3343288/Eat-more-insects-scientists-say.html]]> 2017-03-12 23:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159541020 Simile on page 77 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543637 "By February, the stalks were wilted and hunched toward the ground like an old woman sweeping the dirt"]]> 2017-03-12 23:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543637 Personification on page 78 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543669 "One night before bed, i saw a lamp flickering inside and found my father there alone, staring at the sacks as if he'd just asked them a question. Whatever they told him, I'd find out soon enough."]]> 2017-03-13 00:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543669 The start of innovation and suffering sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543709 Chapter 4
"That year, the drought would be felt for several more seasons."
Kamkwamba finds a new interest in finding how things work, and around this time the drought begins.]]> 2017-03-13 00:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543709 Innovation Takes Flight sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543730 Chapter 3
"I also carried the two hunting knifes I'd made myself"
In order to survive Kamkwamba has to learn how to hunt, leading him to invent intricate traps for his prey.]]> 2017-03-13 00:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543730 Bicycle Dynamo Facts sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543952 1. Bicycle dynamos are small man powered lights that attach to your bicycle. When you pedal the dynamo uses the energy and converts it to create light.
2. Bicycle dynamos are generally frowned on by many Americans and Europeans
3. Bicycle dynamos are noisy and scuff up your tired, but they are good for safety reasons and they improve visibility.
4. The light of bicycle dynamos is very poor
5. Many people in Africa use Bicycle Dynamos because they are cheap and produce light which is needed because many do not use flashlights.]]> 2017-03-13 00:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159543952 Currents sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159781255 2017-03-13 18:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159781255 Deforestation sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159781889 According to Merriam-Webster dictionary "the action or process of clearing of forests; also :  the state of having been cleared of forests" 
As quoted in The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind " Without the trees, the rains turn to floods and wash away the soil and its minerals. The soil along with loads of garbage___ runs into the Shire River, clogging up the dams with salt and trash and shutting down the turbine."]]> 2017-03-13 18:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159781889 Deforestation Article sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782194 2017-03-13 18:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782194 Signs of Impending Famine sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782562 1.  Economic Crash
2. Changes in Nature such as drought
3. Rise in prices
4. World Crisis
5. War]]> 2017-03-13 18:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782562 Anemia Definition sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782834 According to WebMD "Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin."]]> 2017-03-13 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159782834 Corrupt Politicians sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159783306 As quoted by TBWHTW
"the only thing he [president of Malawi]did for the school building was give it a fresh coat of paint  and a new iron sheet for the roof" (95)
"the same president who promised that every person in Malawi would get new shoes if he won the election...[he later responded with] I never promised shoes."(95)
"he [the president] tossed the poor just enough flour or kwacha to make sure they remembered him come election day"(94)]]> 2017-03-13 18:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159783306 Genocide in Rwanda sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159783831 According to History.com "From April to July 1994, members of the Hutu ethnic majority in the east-central African nation of Rwanda murdered as many as 800,000 people, mostly of the Tutsi minority."]]> 2017-03-13 18:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159783831 Genocide sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159786719 According to Dictionary.com "the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group."]]> 2017-03-13 18:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159786719 Devistation sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787107 Chapter 5
¨If the government treated our dear leader in such a way, with the hunger bearing down, I wondered if we people would fare much better¨
The hunger has started to become devastating, and William starts to realize what true hunger feels like. ]]> 2017-03-13 18:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787107 Malawian Mariage Customs sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787435 As quoted by TBWHTW
"if a girl likes a guy enough, she'll ask him to come meet her family. He'll then visit for several weekends in a row. If all goes well and the guy senses he's safe  with the family, he'll propose marriage. The girl will say, "Okay, let me go talk with my uncle."The mother will talk to the father, who will speak to the wife's brother. The groom then approaches the groom's uncle and the two men convene. The bride's uncle then names the price of the dowery- usually money, anywhere upwards of one hundred thousand Kwacha, or livestock, such as a cow. The bride's uncle will also be given a "mouth fee," for speaking on behalf of his family. All of this happened before the wedding is even planned."]]> 2017-03-13 18:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787435 African Famine sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787789 According to the the guardian.com "The scale of the crisis unfolding in 10 or more southern African countries has shocked the United Nations."https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/may/22/africa-worst-famine-since-1985-looms-for-50-million]]> 2017-03-13 18:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159787789 African Famine Relief sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159788199 2017-03-13 18:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159788199 Physiological Effects Of Starvation sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159788573 2017-03-13 18:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159788573 Mob mentality affecting personal moral code? sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159790207 2017-03-13 18:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159790207 Broken Family sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159790478 Chapter 6
"My father's spirit seemed to disappear in the days after my sister left"
Kamkwamba's sister left to be married, and that year was a sad christmas without food or his sister.]]> 2017-03-13 18:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159790478 Kachokolo School sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159791863 2017-03-13 18:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159791863 Malaria sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792058 2017-03-13 18:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792058 Maslow´s Hierarchy of Needs sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792418 2017-03-13 18:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792418 Obligation sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792761 I believe that society is obligated to take care of the weak and sick. It is human nature to care about our fellow humans. Sometime people don't take into consideration the needs of others but it is only natural to care. ]]> 2017-03-13 18:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159792761 Hopelessness and Corruption sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159793058 Chapter 7
"this much was certain: Every man for himself. We were on our own"
The president of Malawi incorrectly advertise the famine in Malawi, and people are starting to lose hope.]]> 2017-03-13 18:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159793058 Figurative Language sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159793844 Kamkwamba uses a simile to describe his hunger on page 141 of The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind "Little did I Know, but my stomach had taken over my entire body during the night, filled every limb and crevice, all the was up to my head like a big balloon." Another example of this would be "By now his [Kamkwambas Father] mighty frame had shrunk like a little piece of fruit in the sun."]]> 2017-03-13 18:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/159793844 African Famine Relief sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405019 2017-03-16 01:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405019 Reflection: William killing his dog sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405141 I believe that killing his dog was the right decision in the desperate time, and I am surprised he did not kill it sooner. If I were in Kamkwamba's position i would find it difficult to kill my own dog, but when times are tough you must take drastic measures. Ido think that the family should have eaten the dog rather than burying it, but in being sentimental towards an animal, I can understand his feelings. ]]> 2017-03-16 01:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405141 Info graphic about Cholera sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405339 2017-03-16 01:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405339 Hopeful about Chapter 8 sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405515 At the end of chapter 8, the maize is ready for harvesting. People are finally starting to eat again and the overall mood is much lighter with a bit of food.]]> 2017-03-16 01:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405515 New loss and a new beginning sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405599 Chapter 8
¨We lived, we survived¨
The devastation of the famine had reached even Kamkwambas dog, but there is a new beginning on the horizon.]]> 2017-03-16 01:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405599 Cholera and Epidemic sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405801 2017-03-16 01:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405801 Mind-Blowing Magic Magnets sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405931 Smarter Every Day 153
In the YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay the creator talks about amazing acts of science and why they are. In this episode he talks about magnets and their properties.]]> 2017-03-16 01:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160405931 I Just Sued The School System sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406021 In the video "I just schooled the school system" by Prince Ed, he talks about how the education system was corrupt and ineffective. In TBWHTW Kamkwamba was thought to be stupid by the schooling system, but he created things out of a little trash and his own innovation. The schooling system is outdated and ineffective and Kamkwamba is an example of that.]]> 2017-03-16 01:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406021 Scientific Vocabulary sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406080 2017-03-16 01:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406080 The New Beginning sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406189 Chapter 9
"A windmill meant more than just power, it was freedom."
The Famine now over, William is starting to think about the future and starts building his  windmill."]]> 2017-03-16 01:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406189 African School Fees sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406286 As quoted on linked website
¨For the price of a year in a US college, five girls can go to university in Africa.¨
¨12 girls can go to school in East Africa for the price on one student in the US.¨]]> 2017-03-16 01:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160406286 Ridiculed Scientists sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160672035 Like many scientists in their time William Kamkwamba faces many challenges by unbelievers in his village. One of the most renowned scientists for being ridiculed would be Albert Einstein himself. As a widely known scientists and mathematician its hard to believe that he was ever mocked by his peers but they believed him to be mad and a complete moron. Another Scientists mocked as William was would be the great Ludwig Boltzmann who is primarily known for his work with matter specifically atoms. He was ridiculed for his work due to the contradictory debate among scientists at the time over the idea of matter. In time though people have come to appreciate these geniuses and each have become some of the greatest scientists of all time.]]> 2017-03-16 22:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160672035 Perseverance sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160678932 William displays perseverance throughout the book, but when he is faced with another year of school and is extremely behind. He shows this when he says "As i had feared I was behind in everything: Geography, agriculture, Social studies, alll things I'd studied in the library." Despite being behind in his school work he was able to work as hard as he could to catch up. Even though he tries his hardest, when it is time for fees to be paid once again he is forced to leave school yet again. "My greatest fear was coming true: I would end up just like him, another Malawian farmer laboring in the soil." This is very sad because we know his potential and he is held back by society. But he goes on and does his best with what he has. ]]> 2017-03-16 23:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160678932 Williams Windmill sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160679687 Williams windmill is a thing of beauty and functionality. It is often referred to as a work of art. Its amazing to think that this piece of beauty is created out of trash, but it is. Afew specific details about his windmilll include:
   • William used his fathers old bike to make a gear of sorts on the back to take in the spinning from the blades of the windmill. 
   • William visits the junkyard picking up pieces of scrap including bottle caps for screws and washers.]]> 2017-03-16 23:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160679687 Gratitude sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680073 According to Merriam-Webster Gratitude means "a feeling of appreciation or thanks"]]> 2017-03-16 23:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680073 The Madman Genius sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680233 Chapter 10
"It was like adding the last piece to the great puzzle of my life."
William is forced out of school yet again, but in the free time creates his windmill much to the ridicule of his neighbors.

]]> 2017-03-16 23:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680233 ELECTRIC WIND!!!!!!!!!!!! sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680550 Chapter 11
"This was the same forest where I'd been convinced I'd been bewitched by the bubblegum man, the same forest where I'd accepted magic and been defeated, and now i was back there to cut down trees to build a ladder to science and creation- something greater and more real than any magic in the land."
William finally shows the word what he is capable, and he begins to dream more vividly of a better world. ]]> 2017-03-16 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160680550 Step-up Transformer sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160681153 According to allaboutcircuts.com "A transformer that increases voltage from primary to secondary (more secondary winding turns than primary winding turns) is called a step-up transformer." ]]> 2017-03-17 00:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160681153 Facts about Step-up Transformers sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160682575 According to Wikipedia "A varying current in one coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic field" This then creates voltage in a second coil. Also According to wikipeia "Power can be transferred between the two coils through the magnetic field, without a metallic connection between the two circuits. "]]> 2017-03-17 00:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160682575 Michael Faraday sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683239 All quoted by Sciencekids.co
  • “Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature”
  • “There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of natural philosophy than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle”
  • His work on electrochemistry and electromagnetism laid the foundation for many areas of science.

]]> 2017-03-17 00:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683239 Circut Breaker sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683439 According to dictionary.com "Electricity.. Also called breaker. a device for interrupting an electric circuit to prevent excessive current, as that caused by a short circuit,from damaging the apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire."]]> 2017-03-17 00:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683439 Circuit Breaker Facts sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683666
  • A circuit breaker protects your house from electricity related damage
  • According to selfhelpandmore.com "A circuit breaker acts a bit like a fuse but can be used more than once"
  • Damage to a circuit breaker is often caused by to much current
]]> 2017-03-17 00:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160683666 Williams Adjustments To His Windmill sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160684523 Williams windmill is a great thing but of course in the conditions there would be difficulties. 
"Worse , the blue gum poles that supported the thatching had long been infested by termites" but he finds a way to fix it "Soon my floor and bed were filled with chickens, squawking and flapping their wings with excitement as they pecked at the helpless termites."
Again problems came up with Kamkwambas system "I looked closely at the broken beam that hung from the ceiling and saw that my wires had crossed during the collapse."
He later uses his book Explaining Physics to fix it. ]]> 2017-03-17 00:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160684523 Williams life sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160686076 Now with a windmill William is famous in his village for not a mad man but a genius. In the beginning when he asked his local welder, Mister Godsten, to weld something for him, Mr. Godsten thought him crazy but later began to accept it as a normality.]]> 2017-03-17 01:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160686076 Complications and Victories sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160687864 Chapter 12
"Most of the time people still pretending to be skeptical that i could do this"
People still were skeptical of Williams creations but he still continued.]]> 2017-03-17 01:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160687864 Grooving Through Life sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688400 As quoted by TBWHTW "In Malawi, we say these people are "grooving" through life, just living off small ganyu and having no real plan."]]> 2017-03-17 01:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688400 What’s next? sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688688 Now that William has made his windmill he starts thinking of whats next. He tries many different experiments including a water pump and biogas, which were ultimately failures.]]> 2017-03-17 01:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688688 Biogas sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688925 William attempts to make biogas out of a clay pot and "organic matter" which end up being a large mess all over his mother's kitchen. Much like Moto bricks each tried to create something from organic matter.]]> 2017-03-17 01:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160688925 Malaria Link sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160689639 2017-03-17 01:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160689639 Strange Occurances in Wimbe sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160689826 "This wave of superstition and fear soon came to Wimbe.” 
People in Malawi are beginning to hear vampire attacks and a magical beast running wild. People start blaming William for these magical occurrences because they believe him to be using some kind of evil magic in his windmill.]]> 2017-03-17 01:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160689826 Hiv/Aids sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160842421 2017-03-17 16:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160842421 Combating Ignorance about Hiv/Aids sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160843333 In TBWHTW William raises awareness about the HIV/Aids by supporting the education system. He donates a good deal of his money to the school in his town and to education. In Chapter 13 he states " it [HIV/AIDS] killed tens of thousands of our teachers and further deprived our students of a good education..." By donating to schools and spreading the word about HIV/AIDS there he was helping the HIV/Aids crisis. ]]> 2017-03-17 16:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160843333 Crisis sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160860130 Chapter 13
"“In science we invent and create,’ I said. ‘We make new things that can benefit our situation. If we can all invent something and put it to work, we can change Malawi.”
Williams Mother become very ill and close to death due to Malaria, but she manages to pull though. 

]]> 2017-03-17 17:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160860130 Personality of Dr. Mchazime sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160861344 Dr. Mchazime is a person in TBWHTW who helps Kamkwamba to achieve his goals. Dr. Mchazime may seem like an ambitious selfish person with ulterior motives, but I see him as a kind man who is doing all he can to help a poor boy. He too was once a poor boy when he was younger and i believe that he feels for William and his situation. He helps William to get into school by talking to many people and working very hard to help him. I believe that Dr. Mchazime is a very kind man. ]]> 2017-03-17 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160861344 Validation sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160862927 According to Google "the action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something." Wiliam shown validation to his famous quote “I try, and I made it!” Kamkwamba tried to make his life better for his family and his town and he proved that by trying it you can do anything.]]> 2017-03-17 17:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160862927 Hacktivate sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160863939 As quoted by Hacktivate "Mission
  • To inspire, encourage, and empower the individuals who will create the technology of the future.
  • To model & initiate supportive communities.
  • To encourage the development and adoption of distributed, open source solutions."
]]> 2017-03-17 17:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160863939 TED sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160864458 TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design
According to TED.com "TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks"

]]> 2017-03-17 17:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160864458 Dreams Coming True sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160865173 Chapter 14
"We lose talent like this all the time as a result of poverty"
William is finally getting the recognition he deserves by his friends, family, and the world. ]]> 2017-03-17 17:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160865173 Tom Rielly sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160866904 Tom Rielly is a man who meets Kamkwamba at the TED talk and he is in charge of organizing sponsors at TED. Tom is a kind man who gets thing for William including a computer and help in America. He helps William with the internet and shows it to William for the first time in his life. He is helpful, kind, and generous. ]]> 2017-03-17 18:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160866904 Quote About African Inventors sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160868013 "Africans bend what little they have to their will every day. Using creativity, they overcome Africa's challenges. Where the world sees trash, Africa recycles. Where the world sees junk, Africa sees rebirth."]]> 2017-03-17 18:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160868013 Silicon Valley sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160870348 Silicon Valley consists of 15 cities and 2.5 Million people. The Valley is constantly growing from Urbanization and innovation. It is located in California specifically San Francisco.]]> 2017-03-17 18:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160870348 Venture Capitalists sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160872345 Accordin gto wikipedia.com"Venture capital (VC) is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth (in terms of number of employees, annual revenue, or both)."]]> 2017-03-17 18:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160872345 Infrastructure sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160873348 According to dictionary.com Infrastructure is "the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.:]]> 2017-03-17 18:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160873348 The End sfsmith1 https://padlet.com/sfsmith1/cadgm3gkuein/wish/160873640 "If you want to make it, all you have to do is try."
Kamkwamba finishes a part of his life and begins to harvest the fruit  of his labor. 

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