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

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, give students a chance to compare and contrast the written and visual forms of the story. This worksheet invites students to watch the film adaptation of the book, complete a graphic organizer, and then use their notes to answer several short-answer questions. Learners will be prompted to compare and contrast the written and visual stories, assess which scenes were added or omitted and why, describe how their experiences reading and watching the story differed, and more.

For additional resources related to this book, be sure to check out the set of book study worksheets for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.