AP Environmental Science

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind EXTRA CREDIT

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  1. How was William Kamkwamba’s childhood different than yours?
  2. In chapter 4, William becomes a scientist even though he didn’t know it at the time. Describe what happened and how it was science.
  3. Describe how William’s family was subsistence farmers.
  4. What is the “hungry season.”
  5. List the sequence of events that happened in December 2000 to May 2001 that caused their crops to fail.
  6. In chapter 8, William describes the electricity situation in Malawi. Why was electricity so limited?
  7. How did deforestation add to the energy problem?
  8. Deforestation and energy in Malawi is a positive feedback loop. Explain how.
  9. Floods and drought brought a food deficit to Malawi. What compounded the problem with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank?
  10. Use the situation described in the book as it relates to the term “food security” in our text.
  11. What is cholera? How is it spread? How do you prevent cholera?
  12. This chapter describes several health problems with malnutrition and starvation. Describe.
  13. Does this chapter help you better understand the personal toll of subsistence farming and poverty? Explain.
  14. William’s family has to pay for his schooling. What advantages in terms of poverty and the economic health of our country does free public education provide?
  15. Describe the steps William took to build his windmill in chapters 10 and 11.
  16. How did William increase electrical power?
  17. What did he do to prevent fire?
  18. In Chapter 13, William’s mother contracted Malaria. How is malaria spread? How many people die from Malaria in Africa each year? What are the symptoms? What can be done to prevent Malaria?
  19. Chapter 13 also mentions fertilizer subsidies. What are subsidies?
  20. How was William’s windmill threatened by superstition?
  21. How did HIV/AIDS affect Malawi? What kind of cultural norms made prevention difficult?
  22. In Chapter 15, William provides clean drinking water for his family. How did he do it?

 

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Alternate Extra Credit for those in AP Team:

Students who are in AP English and/or AP U.S. History have a list of books approved for extra credit in those classes and in APES. You can choose to read one of those books instead, BUT you cannot earn extra credit for this book. Also submit your assignment through Turnitin.com under “Alternative Reading Book Extra Credit”