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Kenya
Created byMr. Raponi
Objectives
Students will be able to discuss the Great Rift Valley.Students will be able to define Swahili.Students will be able to discuss tourism in Kenya.Students will be able to discuss culture in rural Kenya.
Kenya
A Deep Hole
The
__________________ cuts a deep gash through the countries of east Africa.
In places, the valley’s sides are about a mile high.
In some areas, he valley floor is more
than ____________ wide and was created when the Earth’s crust separated millions of years ago.
The Great Rift Valley
The LandKenya’s land area of 219,960 square miles makes it slightly smaller than the state of
_____________.
The _________________ borders Kenya on the east.
Not far off shore is a coral reef.
Coral is a hard rocklike material made of the skeletons of small sea animals.
A reef is a narrow ridge of coral, rock, or sand at or near the water’s surface.
Plains
20 miles inland, there is
a vast _____________ area
that covers __________ of Kenya.
Bushes, shrubs, and low trees thrive in the plains. Few people make their homes here.
Many animals roam these plains. The animals include antelope, elephants, giraffes, lions, and zebras.
Highlands
Southwestern Kenya is a highlands area that is made up of mountains, valleys, and plateaus.
This region is home to
___________ of Kenya’s people.
The Great Rift Valley
___________________ (a crack in the Earth), divides Kenya into east side and west side.
_________________, Kenya’s highest mountain rises up 17, 057 feet.
Millions of Years From Now
The Economyof Kenya The chief economic activity is
farming and about _________ of Kenya’s farm products are subsistence food crops, meaning that people only grow enough food for their families. They are not growing crops to sell.
Kenyans grow corn, bananas, beans, and cassava.
Coffee and tea are also major exports.
IndustriesAlthough Kenya has no major mineral deposits to develop, the government has encouraged the growth of manufacturing. Kenyans produce, Cement Light Machinery Household Appliances
_______________ also adds to Kenya’s treasury. Thousands of tourists visit Kenya each year to go on safaris.
Tourism in Kenya
Question
Why would you think that it is important for the people of Kenya to protect the wildlife that live there?
If the animals went away, what major problems would they face?
Impact of thePast
______________ years ago, people from other parts of Africa began moving into Kenya.
In the A.D. 700s, Arabs from the Middle East set up trading settlements along Kenya’s coast.
Some of these Arabs married Africans, and from these marriages came a new ethnicity,
___________________.
Kenyan Household Tasks
You may have noticed a difference or two between your life and Emanuel’s life?
Compare.
More History
In the late 1800s, Kenya came under British control.
In 1940, the Kenyan people began to fight for their independence until it was finally achieved in
______________.
Kenya became the political and economic leader of East Africa.
Today, Kenya’s population
of about _____________ million is growing rapidly.
Kenyans Today About 40 different ethnic groups
are found in Kenya, the largest of which being
the __________________, who live mostly in the highlands.
_________ of all Kenyans live in rural villages.
Only 25% live in cities such as the capital city,
_____________________.
Recently, many Kenyans began moving from the countryside into the cities.