Global Education sociology

1. Global Education& sociology Humanities methods Dr. Nganga

2. Global education Revolutionarily advances in technology and transportation have brought the people of the world closer together. Global education should be more that a slogan; the elementary socials studies curriculum must be international in scope (Zarrillo, 2004, p. 335).

3. Global education Reflections Reflections- What is your definition of global education? Based on what you know now- What should an elementary global education curriculum include? Why?

4. Kenya What do you know about Kenya?

5. Map of Kenya border countries: Somalia Ethiopia Sudan Tanzania Uganda

6. Where is Kenya

7. Kenya Where is Kenya? Location: Latitude 4� North to 4� South and Longitude 34� East to 41� East Africa, East Africa Kenya covers an area of 582,646 square kilometers. The land stretches from the sea level (Indian Ocean) in the east, to 5,199 meters at the peak of the snow-capped Mount Kenya. From the coast, the altitude changes gradually through the coastal belt and plains (below 152 meters above sea level), the dry intermediate low belt to what is known as the Kenya Highlands (over 900 meters above sea level).

8. Kenya Settlement is confined to places where water can be found. Wildlife are masters of the greater part of the low belt. The famous Amboseli Game Reserve and Tsavo National Parks are situated here.

9. Kenya The Great Rift Valley bisects the Kenya Highlands into east and west. Mount Kenya is on the eastern side. The Highlands are cool and agriculturally rich. Both large and small holder farming is carried out in the highlands. Major cash crops are tea, coffee, pyrethrum, wheat and corn. Livestock farming is also practiced.

10. Kenya The Lake Victoria Basin is dominated by Kano plains which are suited for farming through irrigation. The northern part of Kenya is plain and arid. Pastoralist is the main land use activity. However, a variety of food crops do well through irrigation.

11. Kenya climate Kenya enjoys a tropical climate. It is hot and humid at the coast, temperate inland and very dry in the north and northeast parts of the country. plenty of sunshine all the year round and summer clothes are worn throughout the year. However, it is usually cool at night and early in the morning. long rains occur from April to June and short rains from October to December. The rainfall is sometimes heavy and when it does come it often falls in the afternoons and evenings. The hottest period is from February to March and coldest in July to August. The annual migration of wildlife between Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya takes place between June and September. The migration of almost two million wildebeest, zebras and other species is nature's greatest spectacle on earth. The animal trek has been captured by filmmakers worldwide.

12. The people of Kenya Population; Population: 36million Literacy: 69.4% (Male: 75.7, Female 63.3) 42 ethnic groups. Major groups & percentages Kikuyu: 4,455,865 = 20.78% Luhya: 3,083,273 = 14.38% Luo :2,653,932 = 12.38% Kalenjin: 2,458,123 = 11.46% Kamba :2, 448,302 = 11.42%

13. Language More than 42 languages are spoken Kenya's African population is divided on three linguistic groups: Bantu. Concentrations in three main geographical regions - Western Kenya and Lake Victoria region (Luhya, Kisii), east of Rift Valley, (Kikuyu, Embu, Kamba) and Coastal belt (Mijikenda). Nilotic. Represented by the Luo, Kalenjin, Maasai and related groups. The Kalenjin linguistic group is concentrated in the area north to south and west of the central highlands, while the Luos are concentrated in the Lake Victoria Basin. Cushitic. Somali speaking group occupying eastern portions of the arid and semi-arid north eastern Kenya. Rendille and Orma speaking groups occupy the north western part.

14. Languages English is the official language while Kiswahili is the national language. That means that government and education are in English, while everything else tends to be in Swahili. And, in actuality, most of the government business is in Swahili also.

15. Education The education system provides for eight years of primary, four years of secondary and four years of university education. This is referred to as the 8-4-4 system of education. Currently, Kenya has five public and four private universities. There are three national polytechnics, 17 institutes of technology and 12 technical training institutions. There are a number of international schools catering for various educational systems e.g. American, British, French, German, Japanese and Swedish.

16. University of Nairobi

17. Education Special Education : The Government also pays attention to education and training facilities to all disabled children. In providing Special Education, the Government works in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Adult Education : The Department of Adult Education in the Ministry of Culture and Social Services is the body charged with the responsibility of spearheading the campaign for the elimination of illiteracy and promotion of adult education for national development. Since independence, the level of literacy has risen from 30 per cent to 44 per cent for males (1992) and from 10 per cent to 60 per cent (1992) for females. http://kenya.rcbowen.com/people/education.html

18. Cities Capital: Nairobi Nairobi, city, capital of Kenya, in Nairobi District, elevation of about 1660 m (about 5450 ft) in the highlands of the southern part of the country. Kenya's principal economic, administrative, and cultural center and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. Manufactures include processed food, textiles, clothing, building materials, and communications and transportation equipment. has a large tourist industry. The University of Nairobi (1956), Kenya Polytechnic (1961), and Kenya Conservatoire of Music (1944) are here.

19. Nairobi

20. Other major cities Mombassa- main sea port (Indian Ocean) Nakuru (Rift Valley) Elodoret (Rift Valley) Kisumu (Lake Victoria)

21. Other: Global issues World hunger Settlements Climatic disasters- Tsunami, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes Diseases that plague our world- Examples?

22. Disease that plagues our world & effect on humanity Communicable diseases- Examples? What do you know about; Measles Mumps Rubella What is immunization? What types of immunization are available in the U.S.A? Why do we still have the above illnesses in the world despite advancement in technology?

23. Diseases HIV & effects of world population Expanding despite medicines Over 40 million people living with HIV 25 million of these in sub-sahara Africa What are the issues? What are the implications of HIV/AIDS for rural development Gender & HIV/AIDS- what are the issues?

24. U.S.A- AIDS & HIV

25. U.S.A In 2007, persons aged 40-49 accounted for the largest proportion of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases (27%). Persons aged 30-39 were the second largest proportion (26%), followed closely by persons aged 20-29 (25%) [2].

26. Families in a global context Family needs- global Maslows Hierarchy of Human Needs Family traditions & values Activities- Family tress, journaling, geography, time lines, physical features, name games, family quilts, class quilt, books about families, tell family stories, semantic maps

27. Other Other: What questions do you have? What is coming up?