The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by David Hyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u The story of William who has brought electricity to his village in Africa with innovation and determination en-us 2017-01-12 17:24:06 UTC 2017-03-17 05:45:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Reading Informational Text djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146861954 Info text strategies:
Using annotations to make marks to symbolize something such as something you have learned or find interesting or what you think is important.
source: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/annotation-examples.html

Info text features:
Text features are used to enhance the reader's experience of reading the main text whether by helping them navigate through the text, learn additional information that was not presented in the text or through other means as well
sources: http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-text-feature-definition-examples.html

Info text structure:
Text structure is how the information in a text is organized Text structure helps readers understand the main idea as well as details.
source :http://www.adlit.org/strategies/23336/

]]> 2017-01-12 17:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146861954 Current Map of Africa djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146863123
The setting TBWHTW takes place in Africa in the village of Wimbe, the home of William Kamkwamba 

Sources :https://www.africaguide.com/afmap.htm
]]> 2017-01-12 17:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146863123 Windmills djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146868511
Windmills harnesses wind energy by using wind to turn its large blades to generate electricity. Here is a video to go into more detail of how a Windmill functions. William Kamkwamba built a windmill to generate electricity to his village in Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSWm_nprfqE
]]> 2017-01-12 17:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/146868511 Characteristics of a memoir djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147093900 Memoirs are a passage of an individual's life. In the book TBWHTW, the author William Kamkwamba has wrote memoirs from his life in Africa. Memoirs are done in first person point of view with the one making the memoir being the main character of the story. Memoirs are a specific and important event that has taken place in the person's life
Sources:
-http://www.smoran.ednet.ns.ca/writing/characteristics_of_the_memoir.htm
-https://prezi.com/jlvxcippxhch/characteristics-of-a-memoir/

]]> 2017-01-13 16:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147093900 William Kamkwamba djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147437385 William Kamkwamba is the author of TBWHTW which is about how he brought power to his village in Africa by building a windmill
Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill]]> 2017-01-17 02:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147437385 ELA Terms djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147450507 Prolog: An introduction to a discourse, novel or poem
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/prologue
Memoir: A record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/memoir?s=t
Theme:  a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theme
Universal Theme: A universal theme is an idea that applies to anyone regardless of cultural  differences, or geographic location
http://go.sdsu.edu/education/projectcore/files/03252-6_Universal_Themes.pdf
Epilogue:  a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened
Allusion:  :An expression designed to reference something famed or of great importance.
]]> 2017-01-17 06:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147450507 Chapter 1 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147452141 "Magic"
Chapter One gives insight on African culture and is about a part of William's Childhood as he grew up in Africa.
"Where people saw garbage in those cartons, we saw  treasure and possibility."
]]> 2017-01-17 06:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147452141 African Culture djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147455278 Gule wamkulu: Performed by the Chewa secret societies, the Gule Wamkulu is a masked dance which takes place at male initiation ceremonies, funerals, and major local and national celebrations.
source: http://www.malawiproject.org/about-malawi/history/gule-wamkulu/

Magic/Juju: In Africa, many still believe in witchcraft and magic. Their belief in magic can be found in many aspects of their lives whether be it in politics or cultural rituals and even in medicine.

Black Rhino: In an African legend there is a black rhino who brought havoc to African villages. Black rhinos also represented evil as well as aggression
source:http://www.sahumanities.org/ojs/index.php/SAH/article/view/346]]> 2017-01-17 07:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/147455278 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148164814 2017-01-19 17:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148164814 Yao people of Africa djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148166981 Yao people live in various tribes that traded between other inland African tribes as well as Arabs from the east coast of Africa. The Yao mostly traded slaves at the time and by the 1900's the various Yao tribes fell under Portuguese, British, and German rule. Contact with Arabs has caused most of the Yao people to become Muslims and have used Islamic traditions as well as their own.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yao-African-people]]> 2017-01-19 17:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148166981 President Banda djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148182427 Hastings Kamuzu Banda was born in Africa sometime around 1898. When he grew older traveled to America and Britain to receive education to become a doctor and graduated. When he returned to Africa, he freed Malawi from British rule and became president for life. Banda used cult of personality, presenting him self as  a person who should be loved and admired, by forcing there to be a mural of him on every building and to be praised though out Malawi.
Source: http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2838/Banda-Hastings-Kamuzu.html]]> 2017-01-19 18:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148182427 Song from Malawi djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148277816 Article: http://blogs.voanews.com/music-time-in-africa/2008/02/26/musical-sunshine-from-malawi/
Songs:
The Kachamba Brothers
"Malawi Moto"
"Malawi Cha-cha-cha"
Robert Fumulani and the Likuhubula River Dance Band
"Patrica"
"Mwana Wanga"
"Malangizo Anu"
Evision Matafale "Yang'ana Nkhope"
Joseph Tembo "Dimingu"
Coss Chiwalo "Wakawatiwa"

]]> 2017-01-20 05:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148277816 Robert Fumulani djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148278114 Robert Fumulani was one of Malawi's most popular band leaders of the late 1980's and 1990's. Robert won the Malawi's "Entertainer of the Year" award three times and his musical legacy is kept alive by three of his seven sons.]]> 2017-01-20 05:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148278114 Chapter 2 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148278217 "Trywell" 
The life and story of William's father and how he met William's mother.

'"Just a bit longer," my father would say, his body covered in mud from head to toe."]]> 2017-01-20 05:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148278217 Maize Farming djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279565 Article: http://www.umb.no/statisk/clts/papers/CLTS_WP4_2013.pdf]]> 2017-01-20 05:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279565 Maize Farming djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279705 2017-01-20 06:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279705 Mangolomera djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279721 In "TBWHTW", William Kamkwamba wanted to become strong as a boy and was offered mangolomera by another boy. Mangolomera in African culture is a magical substance which gives imminence strength. William agreed to the offer but realized  that he was cheated after being beat up by a larger kid. William learned that he shouldn't rely on magic or think twice about his actions.]]> 2017-01-20 06:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148279721 Chapter 3 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148768899 "Hardships and an Unexpected Friend."
"Soon, the value of our burley tobacco was so low that many farmers didn't bother growing it."  
Wiliam's Uncle has just passed away, but Wiliam soon makes a friend from a dog and goes hunting with his cousins]]> 2017-01-23 16:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/148768899 Curiosity and how it enhances learning djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150143979 https://www.edutopia.org/blog/why-curiosity-enhances-learning-marianne-stenger]]> 2017-01-30 05:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150143979 Vocab djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150144028 Sustainable:
Capable of being supported or upheld.
Ethical:
being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice
Feasible:
capable of being done, effected, or accomplished
http://www.dictionary.com/]]> 2017-01-30 05:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150144028 Eating Grasshoppers djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150144362 1. Grasshoppers are 80% edible protein compared to other farm animals like the cow which is 40% beef
2. Grasshoppers can be used in many ingredients and foods which are already being used in places in the world.
3.  Grasshoppers caught in the wild, and especially around farms can be dangerous due to pesticides
4.  Bugs such as grasshoppers are rich in protein  and minerals as well as being lower in cholesterol compared to beef and pork
5. Grasshoppers have medical values as well, with grasshopper legs and water treating kidney diseases

sources:
https://globalfoodbook.com/astonishing-benefits-of-grasshoppers/

https://www.wired.com/2015/03/well-eat-grasshoppersonce-know-raise/]]> 2017-01-30 05:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150144362 Farming in Malawi djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150913685 1. Farmers would clear fields, dig ridges and plant before it begins to rain.
2. Work begins in July where land is cleared of last years harvest.
3. In August an November, new dirt, rows and ridges are dug
4. It begins to rain on the first week of December and continues to March. When rain falls, holes or gashes are made in the soil where the several seeds are then dropped into the opening.
5. After a couple weeks of rain, fertilizer is then applied.
6. From May to September, Maize is in abundance.
7. Fertilizer is then bought in December during the planting season again and the cycle begins anew.

]]> 2017-02-01 17:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/150913685 Figurative Language djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151151394 Simile:
"The maize leaves looked like onions, brown and brittle"
Personification:
"staring at the sacks as if he'd just asked them a question."]]> 2017-02-02 14:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151151394 Chapter 4 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151152622 Maize Farming.
"We call this period "the hungry season." 
Through curiosity William and Geoffrey begin a business in fixing radios and are hard at work farming.]]> 2017-02-02 14:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151152622 Bicycle Dynamo djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151234364 1. The light emitted by bicycle dynamos are measured in either lux or lumens, but each measure different things about the light with lux being the intensity of light and lumens measuring the amount of visible light
2. Bicycle dynamos are looked down upon by American and many of the British population because of the dynamo making many noises, slows down the tire, and the light goes out as soon as you stop. This is no longer the case with newer dynamos.
3. Bicycle made in many European countries are designed to easily use and install a bicycle dynamo
4. There are three types of dynamos called Bottle Dynamo, Bottom, Bracket or "Roller dynamos, and Hun dynamos
5. Bottle Dynamos can become problematic in the rain where the wheel and the tire become slippery and ineffective ]]> 2017-02-02 17:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/151234364 Alternating Current djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152220300 Alternating current is a current of electricity which polarity whether be it positive or negative is changing over time. So the flow of electricity throughout the circuit will change direction.
1. Alternating current is mostly comes from an electrical source such as rotary electromagnetic generators
2. Alternating current is far more efficient in distributing energy.
3. Alternating Currents are used for high power  applications

source:
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alternating-current/chpt-1/what-is-alternating-current-ac/]]> 2017-02-07 17:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152220300 Direct Current djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152240478 https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/6/3/9/5/e/521f92ee757b7fbe778b456c.pngDirect current only has one direction which electricity flows through a circuit. Direct Current has a set polarity with a single direction of flow.
1.Batteries  provide electricity through directional current
2.Cell phones, flat screen T.V.'s, and other home applications use Direct currents
3. AC generators equipped with commutators can generate a Direct Current
source:
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/alternating-current-ac-vs-direct-current-dc#direct-current-dc
]]> 2017-02-07 18:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152240478 Deforestation in Malawi djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152252322 Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.
In Malawi, wood is used for everything from buildings to fuel for fires. Yet deforestation made it difficult for many people to come across wood in nature causing Malawians to buy wood from other places, Also the lack of trees has exposed the soil the sun and rain which has ruined the soil making farming difficult.
Article: http://www.rippleafrica.org/environment-projects-in-malawi-africa/deforestation-in-africa

]]> 2017-02-07 18:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152252322 Anemia djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152274090 Anemia is a condition in which you don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues. Having anemia may make you feel tired and weak.
source:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/home/ovc-20183131]]> 2017-02-07 19:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152274090 Genocide Definition djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152341010 The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
source:
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/genocide]]> 2017-02-08 01:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152341010 Genocide of Rawanda djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152341610 1.The genocide of Rwanda included the majority of the Rwanda population, which were Hutu, to hunt down and kill the minority which were Tutsi as well as anyone else who opposed the genocide.
2.About 200,000 people of Hutu participated in the genocide and was spurred by propaganda from multiple sources
3. The Tutsi people were higher s society and had social, economical, and political ascendancy over the Hutu
Source:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Rwanda-genocide-of-1994]]> 2017-02-08 01:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152341610 Chapter 5 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152342451 "Corruption"

"My Father was right. We were headed for a disaster, but even he didn't know how bad it would get."

William discovers something new and begins coming up with ideas, but the country of Malawi is running out of food and even more with a corrupt government.]]> 2017-02-08 01:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152342451 TBWHTW 5 signs of famine djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152344082 1.People in search of hand outs for food
2. No extra food for the silos
3.Government sold all of the extra surplus food and gained no money
4. Prices of Maize rising
5. Limiting meals per day]]> 2017-02-08 01:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152344082 Government Corruption in TBWHTW djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152344862 1.Government selling excess food and gain nothing from it.
2. Government trying to hoard what ever food they had which spoiled later on
3.No one takes blame for losing money for selling surplus food.]]> 2017-02-08 01:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152344862 Traditional Malawi Chinkhoswe Marriage djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152528020 When a boy and a girl decide to get married, they both inform their families about their decision. Afterwards meeting take place between family representatives to  discuss about the engagement, introduce the family they represent, and agree on the day of the marriage. When the date is agreed upon, both families confront the village chief to set the date of marriage then pay the chief in money or live chickens. Then a celebration is prepared for the marriage where nsima is prepared for food and thobwa for drinks which are eaten on the day of the marriage. Both families gather on the night before the marriage to drink and dance to express their happiness.
The next day the food is eaten and the marriage takes place usually after lunch.

Sourse:
http://www.explore-malawi.com/travel-info/traditional-ceremonies-malawi]]> 2017-02-08 16:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/152528020 African Famine djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/153830097
  • Three times of people are affected by the famine compared to 25 years ago.
  • While Food Aid is helping those affected by the famine, this is not solving the issue of how to prevent the next food shortage

    • ]]>     2017-02-14 18:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/153830097     Save The Children djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/153847624 Save The Children Organization has bee working in many districts directly or through their partners in order to assist and save children in their time of need. Save The Children has helped over 47,000 families feed their children, supported over 212,000 children who are i crisis, and has helped 4,800,000 children have a healthy start in their lives.
    Source:
    http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6150451/k.B6DE/Malawi.htm]]>     2017-02-14 19:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/153847624     World Food Programme djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154065519 The World Food Programme has provided more than a million students and 318,000  pregnant mother or breastfeeding mothers with food as well. In total, WFP is now feeding and supporting over 6 million Malawians.
    Source:
    http://www1.wfp.org/countries/malawi]]>     2017-02-15 16:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154065519     The Physiological Effects from Starving djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154134518 Physiological:
    The characteristics of or appropriate to an organism's health or normal functions

    Starvation results in 
    • Malnutrition
    • Fatigue
    • Dehydration
    • Constipation
    • Bone loss
    • High blood pressure
    • and many more
    Sources:
    ]]>     2017-02-15 19:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154134518     Mob Mentallity djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154435247 While people value their personal moral code, this can all vanish when in a mob. Many people may hold moral codes which will be against violence or crime, but being a part of a mob can cause actions you may not be a part of if you were alone Being in a mob creates a need to do thing due to the need to contribute or fear of being guilty or singled out for not participating. ]]> 2017-02-16 19:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/154435247 Chapter 6 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155252086 Taken

    "old people women, and children watched intently with eyes dancing like butterflies. Once the pail was pulled away, they threw themselves on hands and knees and scooped the floor clean."

    William and his family struggle to push through the famine, taking any and all chances, oppertunities and gamble to survive and keep on moving.]]>     2017-02-21 18:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155252086     Kachokolo school djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155263258 2017-02-21 18:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155263258 Malaria djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155263782 Malaria is a blood disease which infects the liver with parasites which infects and destroys  red blood cells.
    Five facts:
    1. About 438,000 people have died to malaria in 2015
    2. An estimate of 214 million cases of malaria was recorded in 2015
    3. About 1,500 cases of Malaria were recorded in the United States each year
    4. Highest transmission of Malaria occurs in Africa south of the Sahara and in parts of oceania such as Papa New Guinea
    5. 3.2 billion people live in areas where the risk of transmitting malaria
    Source:
    https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/
    ]]>     2017-02-21 18:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/155263782     Maslow Hierarchy of Needs djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159729181 2017-03-13 16:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159729181 Should society take care of the weak? djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159729915 I believe that in this day and age, the standards of society makes taking care the weak a duty. Throughout human history, ethics of society have always changed for the worse or better and many in modern day society have sought for equality among everyone. We have ever changing perspectives and taking care of the weak is a duty we must uphold just as we take care of anyone. That is why society should take care of the weak.]]> 2017-03-13 16:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159729915 Chapter 7 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159732899 Education

    "Two thousand kwacha was an impossible amount. I knew my fate was sealed."

    William has been selected to go to Kachokolo secondary school, but after several months had to drop out due to low funds and loses moral along the way.]]>     2017-03-13 16:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/159732899     Figurative language page 141 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160074844 William describes his hunger with a simile comparing his hunger to an empty balloon in his dream and how he was "flattened like a tube" when he woke up to reality seeing how empty and hungry he was.
    "My stomach had taken over my entire body during the night, filled every limb and crevice, all the way up to my head like a great big balloon. At some point in the early morning, it had finally burst and revealed its emptiness."]]>     2017-03-14 18:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160074844     Figurative Language djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160345013 William uses another simile to describe his sister who recovered cholera. 
    "When Mayless finally recovered, she was so this she was like a ghost walking among us."(kamkwamba, 153)]]>     2017-03-15 18:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160345013     William's decision djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160346092 In chapter 7, William's friends Charity and Mizeck wanted to kill Khamba, but William took it upon himself to put Khamba out of his misery by going out into the forest and tying his dog to a tree and leaving him. This was a very emotional chapter and I feel it was a better choice if Khamba was put out of his misery quickly. Khamba was nearing the end due to his old age and being weakened by hunger. While I see Charity's actions as being merciful to spare Khamba of misery. I felt that leaving him to die alone in the forest might have not been the best way to do so. Either way, this was a difficult choice William that William had to deal with and now William hopes to help everyone and save them from suffering another drought by bringing irrigation and water pumps to Malawi and Africa. ]]> 2017-03-15 18:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160346092 Cholera djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160400369
  • Definitions: 
    • Epidemic:
    affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time 
    Cholera:
     Cholera is a bacterial disease which causes diarrhea and dehydration which can lead to death.
    • Cholera facts
    1. Last major cholera out break in the United States was in 1911
    2. Cholera is still present in Africa, Southeast Asia and Haiti
    3. Cholera can result in symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
    4. People can ingest cholera, but not get sick and pass it on to others.
    5. People with type O blood are twice as likely to get infected with cholera compared to other blood types.
    • Sources:
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidemic
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholera/home/ovc-20311183
    ]]>     2017-03-16 00:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160400369     Cholera Infographic djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160411048 2017-03-16 01:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160411048 Hope djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160412634 At the end of chapter 8, food is now being harvested and many farmers who have crops have been able to feed their family. William's family and friends have all been enjoying dowe and the first signs of recovery from the famine have arrived.]]> 2017-03-16 02:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160412634 Chapter 8 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160412874 First Harvest

    "people now walked around shaking hands with each other as if they'd all return after a long journey."

    William is faced with the challenges of hunger and the decision of the death of his dog while harvest is coming around the corner which brings salvation to the many who have suffered and survived the famine.

    ]]>     2017-03-16 02:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160412874     Suing the School system djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160618926 In chapter 8, William received his grades which were disappointing and was sent to a school of low priority. By the end of chapter 9, William has set himself a goal and has a vision which would contradict the results of his grades. Even though he received low scores, William has determination and creativity which will propel him to greatness in the future. The video "I just sued the school system" explains how the modern school system is flawed by how it isn't flexible in how it denies some students their greatest strengths and creativity. This applies to William because of how despite the low grades, he has the knowledge and vision to build a windmill which would be innovative in his village and Africa.]]> 2017-03-16 17:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160618926 Chapter 9 Vocab djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160624780
  • Kinetic energy
    • Energy in motion
  • Diode
    • an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier
  • Electroscope
    • any of various instruments for detecting the presence of an electric charge on a body, for determining whether the charge is positive or negative, or for indicating and measuring intensity of radiation
  • Electromagnetic Energy
    • a form of energy that is reflected or emitted from objects in the form of electrical and magnetic waves that can travel through space
    • Sources:
    http://www.dictionary.com/browse/electromagnetic-energy
    https://www.merriam-webster.com
    ]]>     2017-03-16 18:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160624780     Chapter 9 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160627234 Library

    "Suddenly it snapped together."

    Dropping out of school, William wants to keep up so he goes to the library to learn all the necessary materials to succeed in school, but comes across a book which informs him of windmills which gives him the dream of building windmills to help everyone in Malawi and begins working on his new project.


    ]]>     2017-03-16 18:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160627234     African school fees djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160632656 African school are to supplement the government funds they receive through school fees and other donations or fundraisers. Some people can be exempted from school fees through applications and all orphans are exempted from school fees. ]]> 2017-03-16 18:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160632656 Inventors Criticized by Society djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160634423 The Write Brothers
    Robert Goddard]]>     2017-03-16 18:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160634423     Preserverance djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160679979 Example 1:
    William confronted his father about using his father's bike for the windmill, but his father disagreed. Not backing down, William continued to try to convince his father till he would get the bike which his father allowed him to take in the end

    Example: 2
    Needing someone to weld parts for him, William was searching for money. When he was presented the opportunity, William took a job and worked hard so that he may earn money for a welder.]]>     2017-03-16 23:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160679979     Windmill details djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160681082 For his windmill, William intends to use parts such as a bicycle frame. Many metal parts of the windmill was found in the scrapyard. ]]> 2017-03-17 00:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160681082 Gratitude definition djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160682448 Gratitude:
    State of being grateful/thankful
    Source:
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratitude]]>     2017-03-17 00:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160682448     Chapter 10 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160682573 Progress
    ""Leave the boy alone," my father said."Let's see what he has up his sleeve""

    William tried to back to school, but was unable to go again so he continues his project towards building a windmill and gathers the pieces he needs.

    ]]>     2017-03-17 00:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160682573     Chapter 11 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160684724 Electric Wind

    "one by One the crowd began to cheer. They raised their hands in the air, clapping and shouting, Wachitabwina! Well done!""

    William adds the finishing touches to his windmill and with the help of his friends, he completes the windmill and begins plans for the future.]]>     2017-03-17 00:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160684724     Step up Treansformers djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160689182 Step up transformers are devices used to increase the voltage of an electrical current.
    Facts:
    • Step up transformers can be found near power plants.
    • Step up transformers can also be found in microwaves 
    • The efficiency of step of transformers are determined by the type of metal used for the coils with copper being more efficient than most metals
    Micheal Faraday was one of the greatest scientist of the 19th century who greatly contributed to the field of electricity and magnetism.
    Faraday Facts:
    • Micheal Faraday first became a chemist
    •  First to liquefy a gas thought to be incapable of liquefaction
    • Invented the first electric motor and dynamo
    source:
    http://engineering.electrical-equipment.org/electrical-distribution/step-up-and-step-down-transformers.html
    ]]>     2017-03-17 01:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160689182     Circuit breakers djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160690505 Automatic devices that stop the flow of an electric current and used as safety measure.
    Facts:
    • Circuit breakers are essential in modern day homes
    • There are several types of circuit breakers such as fuse or electromagnetic circuit breakers.
    • All wiring in a house runs through a central circuit breaker panel.

    ]]>     2017-03-17 01:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160690505     Windmill Adjustments djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160691389 William makes several edits to the windmill which will be beneficial to him and his family. William installed a circuit breaker to prevent a fire when the power is to high. Another adjustment William made was a light switch which allowed him to turn off the lights by cutting the circuit.]]> 2017-03-17 02:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160691389 New life djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160692299 After William has build the windmill, everyone saw how he made a great accomplishment. Before the windmill, many mocked him for being a mad man or being high on drugs for working on his project. Not may under stood him and thought he was wasting his time. After the success of his windmill, William was praised rather than mocked because of how he proved everyone wrong and succeeded in his journey. Mister Godsten, who welded for William, thought of William as mad as well. After William's success, Gosten no longer charged William for welding any more and didn't question Williams intentions.]]> 2017-03-17 02:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160692299 Chapter 12 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160692848 Adjustments

    "Finally, I could touch the wall and get lights!"

    William has finally completed his windmill and plans to improve it and installs several adjustments such as a light switch and a circuit breaker which even prevented his house from burning down.]]>     2017-03-17 02:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160692848     Grooving through life djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160693734 People without a plan or a dream who waste away their lives taking on small jobs and going to bars getting drunk. These people "grove through life" because they don't care about their future and are just doing what ever happens.]]> 2017-03-17 02:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160693734 William's failed "Whats next? djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160694057 William attempted to make a prototype of a pump which would make it easier to get water from the well, but the pump he produced was difficult to use and this problem couldn't be solved yet.]]> 2017-03-17 02:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160694057 Biogas djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160694215 Definition:
    Bio-gas is a fuel such as methane produced from organic matter being fermented.

    William attempted to make bio gas to solve the need for an alternative fuel source. This is because main source of fuel is wood which means women in Malawi have to venture out to go and retrieve wood which can be dangerous and difficult due to deforestation. This is similar to Moto's motives. Moto is a new cheap alternative fuel for cooking and seek to solve the problem of the lack of cooking fuel in Syrian refugee camps. Many women in the refugee camps don't have access to a source of fuel, so they must venture out from the safety of the camp to gather wood. Moto intends to produce a fuel for cooking which can be delivered to the refugee camps to eliminate the need to leave the camp for wood.]]>     2017-03-17 02:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160694215     Mosquito-Repellent Soap to prevent Malaria djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160695937 2017-03-17 02:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160695937 Superstition and Fear towards William djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160696226 Many superstition events occurred around Wimbe which soon lead to many people blaming William and his windmill for these events. One event included a beast which rampaged in a village and was thought to be from an angry wizard seeking revenge. Another event was that many lost their private parts to witches, Satan worshipers and business tycoons. Many people started getting superstition and paranoid. When the rain clouds were about to roll in, but never came and many people gathered around William and his windmill blaming his windmill that it is chasing the clouds away or calling witches. The people didn't understand the windmill nor how it worked and to them the windmill was odd and weird. Not knowing how it worked, Many people started to blame William and his windmill.]]> 2017-03-17 03:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160696226 Aids/Hiv djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160697881 Aids: 
    A disease of the immune system which makes the victim highly venerable to other sickness and illnesses
    HIV:
    A retrovirus that infect and destroy helper T cells of the immune system
    Facts:
    • Out of 34 million people with HIV, 69% live in the sub Saharan Africa.
    • 91% of the children with HIV live in Africa
    • 71% of the HIV and aids related deaths in 2011 occurred in Africa

    Sources:
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/

    https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-hiv-africa
    ]]>     2017-03-17 03:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160697881     Art combating HIV/Aids djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160699769 William became a director of a play with the purpose of informing people of HIV and aids through a story. The reason information was told through a story was to help people relate to the information and attract their attention. ]]> 2017-03-17 03:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160699769 Chapter 13 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160699889 Superstition and inspiration

    “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.”

    William attempts to make several other projects Though had little success and was soon blamed for all the superstition events happening, but this superstition soon faded and William directed a play about HIV/aids and inspired others.]]>     2017-03-17 03:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160699889     Dr. Mchazime Personality djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160701030
  • Determined
  • Charismatic
  • Generous

    • ]]>     2017-03-17 04:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160701030     Validation djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160701586 Definition:
    To make valid, confirm

    On page 255, many reporters came to William and took many pictures,

    Source:
    http://www.dictionary.com/browse/validation]]>     2017-03-17 04:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160701586     Hacktivate djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703210 2017-03-17 04:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703210 TED djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703390 TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design and represent the collaboration and communication of many unique individuals who are innovative and are seeking to make the world a better place]]> 2017-03-17 04:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703390 Chapter 14 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703446 Opportunity

    "your son has done an amazing thing, and this is only the beginning"

    William meets Dr. Mchazime who is amaze zed at what William has created and this news of the windmill has spread through out Malawi giving William credit and validation as well as a new opportunity to achieve his dreams and go to school]]>     2017-03-17 04:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703446     Tom Rielly djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703895 Supportive
    Friendly
    Carring]]>     2017-03-17 04:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160703895     djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160704452 2017-03-17 05:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160704452 Page 267 Direct Quote djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160704457 "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 05:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160704457 Silicon Valley djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705127 Facts:
    • Home to many start-up and global technology companies,
    • Silicon valley was named for its geography and the number of silicon chop manufacturers and innovators
    • Silicon Valley is associated with its many technological advances tofay
    ]]>     2017-03-17 05:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705127     Venture Capitalist definition djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705284 An investor who either provides capital to startup ventures or supports small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to the equities markets,]]> 2017-03-17 05:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705284 Infrastructure definition djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705641  The underlying foundation or basic framework
    Source:
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infrastructure]]>     2017-03-17 05:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705641     Chapter 15 djhyun https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705746 Wonder

    "If you want to make it, All you have to do is try."

    William goes to a TED conference where he meets Tom Rielly who helps him with his presentation and offers him the chance to spread his story to get money to help his family and himself,  William accepts and undergoes a great change in his life.

    ]]>     2017-03-17 05:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/djhyun/t87dxehnum6u/wish/160705746