3. 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.
7. 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.
10. The Land
Kenya’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.
11. Plain
s
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.
12. Highland
s
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.
15. The Economy
of 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.
16. Industries
Although 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.
18. 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?
19. Impact of the
Past
______________ 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,
___________________.
21. You may have noticed a difference or two
between your life and Emanuel’s life?
Compare.
22. 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.
23. 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.
