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Lesson 1 (from Part 1 - Prologue, Chapters 1 and 2)

Objective

"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" is an autobiography written by William Kamkwamba. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the genre of the book.

Lesson

1) Research: Look up the terms fiction, non-fiction, biography and autobiography and write a definition for each term. Write the answers to these questions: What point of view would be used in an autobiography? In a biography? How is a biography different from an autobiography? What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

2) Class Discussion: Is "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" a true story? How do you know? Would it be fiction or non-fiction? Who narrates the story? Is the story ever told from any other point of view than from William's? Would the story be an autobiography or biography?

3) Writing Assignment: Rewrite several paragraphs from Chapters 1-2 as a biography instead of an autobiography. Consider these questions as...

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