Product Description
Film runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes
Film rating: Not rated. Common Sense Media rates this film as appropriate for ages 12+. We recommend the film for Grades 6 and up.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: The Environmental Crisis (Environmental Science)
Lesson 2: Wind Power: History and Engineering (Engineering, World History)
Lesson 3: Generating Electricity: Dollar Store Physics (Physics)
Lesson 4: The Character of William Kamkwamba (English Language Arts)
Lesson 5: Film as Literature: Understanding Tone (English Language Arts, Film Studies) – The Glossary of Film Terms linked below is valuable for this lesson.
Lesson 6: Helping the Children of Malawi (Economics, Social Studies, Service Learning)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Discussion Guide
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Meeting William
What about You? Getting Involved
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Related Resources
This film and resource is part of our Environmental Studies Lessons set.
An On Demand webinar featuring William Kamkwamba is available through Share My Lesson.
Video Librarian features this film in several articles:
- 5 YA Book to Film Adaptations for High School Students
- The Power of Teaching with Film
- Ten Empowering Movies about Students
- Bringing Books and Films Together to Inspire and Engage Students
- Use Film to Teach About Africa
- Ten Films that Bring Science to Life