3. Kenya
Created by
Mr. Raponi

4. Kenya

7. The
A Deep Hole
__________________ 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.

9. The Great Rift Valley

10. Kenya’s land area of 219,960
square miles makes it slightly
The Land smaller than the state of
_____________.
The _________________
borders Kenya on the east.
Not far off shore is a coral reef.
 ________________- A hard rocklike
material made of the skeletons of
small sea animals.
 ________________- A narrow ridge
of coral, rock, or sand at or near the
water’s surface.

12. 20 miles inland, there is
Plains 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.

13. Southwestern Kenya is a highlands
area that is made up of mountains,
Highlands 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. Millions of Years From Now

16. Kenya has a developing
The Economy economy based on
of Kenya
_______________________.
The chief economic activity is
farming and about _________
of Kenya’s farm products are
subsistence food crops.
Kenyans grow corn, bananas,
beans, and cassava.
Coffee and tea are also major
exports.

17. Although Kenya has no
major mineral deposits
Industries 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. Tourism in Kenya

19. 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?

20. Impact of the ______________ years ago,
people from other parts of
Past 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. Kenyan Household Tasks

22. You may have noticed a difference or two
between your life and Emanuel’s life?
Compare.

23. In the late 1800s, Kenya
came under British control.
More History 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.

24. 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.

25. Ticket To Leave
An Exit Paper- List three things that you
have learned, and write at least one question
that you have about the topic