BY: Judy Carnine, Franklin Township Middle School Indianapolis, IN

Site address:  http://prinzhannover.sgh-net.de/~levsen/kenya/index/html     On August 15, 1997 this link was not active.

Theme: Kenya

Grade level(s): elementary/middle

Special needs addressed: none

Annotation of site:

This is a personal view through the eyes of a recent visitor to Kenya. It is actually an index to many choices for the "visitor" to select. Pictures are included of features such as the Great Rift Valley, savanna regions, and tea plantations. The visitor may also take advantage of assorted wildlife pictures that include information on many of the animals one would encounter on a safari. The safari route has been mapped and the map also includes major cities and landforms as points of reference. Different modes of transportation are included as well as information and pictures on camping and the local streetlife.

National Geography Standards addressed: Places and Regions: The identities and lives of individuals and peoples are rooted in particular places and in those human constructs called regions. The geographically-informed person knows and understands: 4) The physical and human characteristics of places. The World in Spatial Terms: Geography studies the relationships between people, places and environments by mapping information about them into a spatial context. The geographically-informed person knows and understands: 2) How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places and environments in a spatial context.

IN Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed: Inquiry skills - Use a variety of resources, including electronic and other technologies and print media, for gathering and organizing information. Using relevant data derived from a variety of sources, formulate conclusions, make decisions, and present findings related to various cultures of the Eastern world. World cultures - Demonstrate that people have similarities and differences and that people learn from each other in many different ways. Geographic Relationships - Explain the relationship between physical and cultural features on the Earth's surface.