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Tourism in Kenya – the Maasai Mara

Tourism in Kenya – the Maasai Mara. Objective: To be able to describe why tourists visit the Maasai Mara. To know the effects that tourism has had in the Maasai Mara. All: will be able to describe where the Maasai live.

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Tourism in Kenya – the Maasai Mara

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  1. Tourism in Kenya – the Maasai Mara Objective: To be able to describe why tourists visit the Maasai Mara. To know the effects that tourism has had in the Maasai Mara. All: will be able to describe where the Maasai live. Most: will be able to describe traditions of the Maasai tribe. Some: will be able to explain the impacts tourism has had on the Maasai Mara. Students will create solutions for negative impacts of tourism.

  2. Who Where When What How Why http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_yCxIxDDc

  3. Who are the Maasai tribe?

  4. Find the information Around the room you will find information about the Massai tribe. You need to answer the following questions. Write your answers onto your piece of paper. You will need these answers later in the lesson. Questions • What colour clothing do the Maasai usually wear? • What do the Maasai do for a living? • The Maasai lead a subsistence lifestyle. What does this mean?

  5. What are the problems of relying on tourism in the Maasai Mara? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ZaN4zcjiI Watch the clip. The Maasai tribe are dependant on income from tourism. What are the benefits and problems of this?

  6. Maasai Mara tourism leaflet Create a leaflet outlining why the Maasai Mara is a popular tourist destination. Success Criteria L4 Why do tourists visit L5 Where is the Maasai Mara L6 How has tourism impacted on the Maasai tribe and the wildlife L7 What are the problems caused by tourism in the Maasaiand how could the area be protected.

  7. Review • Where is the Maasai Mara? • How do the Maasai tribe use the area they live in? • How has tourism impacted on the Maasai and the wildlife in Kenya?

  8. The Maasaii tribe wear red. To scare away any animals The Maasai tribe have jumping competitions. The highest jumper gets the girl.

  9. The Maasai are cattle herders. They also grow crops. The Maasai lead a subsistence lifestyle. This means they only grow what they will use themselves. The huts take seven months to build by the women of the village. They are built of branches, twigs, grass, and cow dung and urine formed into a plaster and applied to a branch frame. Amazingly, when the mixure dries in the sun it is as strong a cement and does NOT smell!

  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJC5z2uOjjk

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