EKU MCGRED

I am an African child
Born of a skin the color
of the chocolate
Bright, brilliant and
articulate
Strong and bold; I’m
gifted
Talented enough to be
the best
I am an African child.
Often the target of pity
My future is not
confined to charity
Give me the gift of a
lifetime;
Give me a dream, a door
of opportunity;
I will thrive
I am an African child.
Do not hide my fault
Show me my wrong
I am like any other;
Teach me to dream
And I will become
I am an African child.
 I am the son, daughter of
the soil
Rich in texture and content
Full of potential for a better
tomorrow
Teach me discipline, teach
me character, teach me
hard work
Teach me to think like the
star within me
I am an African child.
 I can be extra-ordinary
Call me William Kamkwamba,
the Inventor
Give me a library with books
Give me a scrap yard and
discarded electronics
Give me a broken bicycle
Plus the freedom to be me
And I will build you a windmill
I am an African child.
We are the new generation
Not afraid to be us
Uniquely gifted, black and
talented
Shining like the stars we
are
We are the children of
Africa
Making the best of us
Yes! I Am an African Child.
 (born August 5, 1987)
 Malawian innovator, engineer and
author.
 He gained fame in his country in 2007
when he built a wind turbine to power a
few electrical appliances in his family's
house in Wimbe (32 kilometres (20 mi)
east of Kasungu) using blue gum trees,
bicycle parts, and materials collected in a
local scrapyard.
 Since then, he has built a solar-powered
water pump that supplies the first
drinking water in his village and two
other wind turbines (the tallest standing
at 12 meters (39 ft)) and is planning two
more, including one in Lilongwe, the
political capital of Malawi.
Directions: In the column labeled ME, place a check next
to any statement with which you tend to agree.
ME Authors
___ ___ 1. The teacher in the story “The Hands of
the Blacks is a racist.
___ ___ 2. The author, Luis Bernardo Honwana, is
a realist.
___ ___ 3. The Africans in generations were slaves
of the Whites.
Directions: In the column labeled ME, place a check next
to any statement with which you tend to agree.
ME Authors
___ ___ 4. The characters in the story are religious.
___ ___ 5. The students then and now manifest
the same study habits.
___ ___ 6. Africans became slaves because they
had no choice.
___ ___ 7. The Africans are discriminated against.
Directions: In the column labeled ME, place a check next
to any statement with which you tend to agree.
ME Authors
___ ___ 8. The Africans just like any other race
aspire for a decent living.
___ ___ 9. There are no cultural differences
between the Africans and the Asians.
___ ___ 10. The Whites are not to be afraid of.
 Directions:
1. Identify key individuals connected to an idea or
concept.
2. Gather information on these individuals with focus on
their contributions to enduring traditions and values.
Key Persons Key Persons
Mohandas Gandhi (Asian)
Martin Luther King, Sr. (African) His inspirational message of non-violent
- voting rights of the Blacks protest helped to lead India to
independence from the British Raj. Gandhi
- equal pay for black teachers lived a life of simplicity and moral clarity,
and his example has inspired protestors
and campaigners for human rights and
democracy the world over.
Key Person Key Person
Martin Luther King, Sr. (African) Mohandas Gandhi (Asian)
- voting rights of the  His inspirational message of non-

Blacks violent protest helped to lead

India to independence from the
- equal pay for black British Raj.
teachers  Gandhi lived a life of simplicity
and moral clarity, and his
example has inspired protestors
and campaigners for human
rights and democracy the world
over.