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African Dreams. Brant Karrick. Grade 3.

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African Dreams. Brant Karrick. Graad 3.

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African Dreams. Based on the story of a remarkable young man and his windmill. Composed by Brant Karrick. Concert Band. Concert Band. Score. Alfred Concert Band. Multicultural. World. Grade 3. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music. AP.37840S. William Kamkwamba was raised in Malawi, an African country where magical thoughts prevailed but modern technology was a mystery. From books he read, young William imagined building a windmill that might, one day, bring electricity and water to his village and drastically change the lives of his neighbors. Hoping to someday study science, his country was debilitated by famine that forced William to drop out of school and forage for food as thousands throughout the country died of starvation. However, Williamâs passion remained indefatigable and, using scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, he ingeniously built a crude yet operable windmill that powered four lights and his radio. News of Williamâs achievement soon spread beyond his countryâs borders, and the young boy who was once thought of as crazy became a hero to many around the world. Concert. Contest.

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African Dreams. Gebaseer op die verhaal van 'n merkwaardige jong man en sy windpomp. Saamgestel deur Brant Karrick. Concert Band. Concert Band. Telling. Alfred Concert Band. Multikulturele. Wêreld. Graad 3. 28 bladsye. Gepubliseer deur Alfred Musiek. AP.37840S. William Kamkwamba is in Malawi, 'n Afrika-land waar magiese gedagtes die oorhand gekry, maar die moderne tegnologie is 'n raaisel wat. Van die boeke wat hy gelees het, jong William gedink bou van 'n windpomp wat dalk een dag bring elektrisiteit en water aan sy dorp en drasties die lewens van sy bure verander. Hoop om eendag bestudeer die wetenskap, is sy land verswak deur hongersnood wat William gedwing om die skool verlaat en voer vir kos as duisende regoor die land gesterf het van die honger. Maar Williamâs passie onvermoeide gebly en, met behulp van afvalmetaal, trekker onderdele, en fiets helftes, het hy vernuftig ingeboude 'n ru nog uitvoerbaar windpomp wat aangedryf vier ligte en sy radio. Nuus van Williamâs prestasie gou versprei buite sy countryâs grense, en die jong seun wat was eens beskou as 'n gek het 'n held vir baie regoor die wêreld. Konsert. Wedstryd.