• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study

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Recommended for: Intermediate Years (4th-8th)

Create lasting connections through this rich story while you study themes such as science, nature, geography, history, and language arts. This four-week book study is a digital download you can use in your homeschool or as book study with a group. Each download includes:

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study with weekly lesson plans, recipes, and more
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Report Template
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Extension Book List
  • Multimedia Reference Materials links
  • Book Club Meet-up Guide

Overview of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba is a memoir that recounts the author’s journey to build a windmill in his village in Malawi. At its core, it’s a story of resilience, hope, and determination. When a devastating drought struck William’s small village, his family loses their crops, leaving them with no food or income. Searching for solutions, William turned to science books in his village library and devised a plan to build a windmill. Using scrap metal and parts from an old bicycle, he constructed a windmill that generated electricity for his home and enabled his family to pump water for their farm, and ultimately benefitted the whole community. This memoir demonstrates how one bright idea can transform lives, even in the face of hardship.

Themes covered in The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

There are many themes in The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind you will explore through videos, notebooking, and projects. Explore any themes more in-depth that really stick out to you or spark the interests of your children.

  • Origin stories. How does where we come from affect who we are?
  • How does electricity work?
  • African geography
  • History and geography of Malawi
  • Malawian culture
  • Animals of Africa - Antelope, Zebras, Wildebeest, Lions, Hippos, Leopards, Black Mamba Snakes
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Supply and demand
  • Drought
  • Farming cycles
  • Wind energy
Digital Download Details

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book Study

See a Sample Lesson Plan

Each book contains four weekly lesson plans to be used as a menu so parents can choose which activities to do each day.

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Sbowden91
Wow!

I am SO impressed by all the themes pulled out from this book and thankful for how easy it is to follow the discussion guides and click links for the extended learning!

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Another excellent book study!

My kiddos love the book study activities!! The activities bring the book to life!

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Jocelyn Glore
Awesome Book Studies

We used the Twenty-One Balloons book study and are now starting the Summer of the Monkeys! My kids and I really enjoy these studies! All the extras that come with them really makes it worthwhile! We enjoy unit studies and the fact that we can learn a little geography, Science and history all while reading rich literature is the best! I have purchased a couple others but haven't used them, but we look forward to doing more!

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Rachael
Wonderful book study!!!

This is one of the best comprehensive book studies! I absolutely love the activities and ideas that come along with it. We will definitely be doing more of these and hope to join in on the Treehouse Schoolhouse Book Club!

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Excellent book study!

My kiddo is so excited to start this book study! I am impressed with everything that is incorporated into this study - social studies, geography, history, science, math, art and of course language arts. I am looking forward to creating many wonderful memories while completing this study.

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