Read Planting the Trees of Kenya in the Wonders textbook pages 496-507 or you can read it online through the McGraw Hill App. It is assigned to you. You also have an audio option.
Read Planting the Trees of Kenya in the Wonders textbook pages 496-507 or you can read it online through the McGraw Hill App. It is assigned to you. You also have an audio option.
Question 1
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Reread pages 496-499 and describe how Wangari Maathai felt about her homeland, Kenya.
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STEM: The people of Kenya began to see progress because of their persistence in working the land. How were things beginning to change in Kenya?____________________
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Question 9
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STEM: What can be inferred from the importance of Wangari teaching the school children how to plant seedlings in their own nurseries?__________
Question 10
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Wangari started a movement in Kenya by teaching the people to care for the land. What lasting effect has her efforts had on Kenya?
What problem did Wangari see when she returned to Kenya after going to school in America?
trees were growing too fast
trees were being cut down
cows and goats were dying
wild animals were taking over
How did the change Wangari saw after she returned from America affect the people?
They had no food.
They were healthier.
They were less educated.
They were poorer than before.
The women of Kenya blamed many things for their problems. Wangari point out that they were the part of the problem. What was Wangari's solution?
to plant trees and start growing their own food.
to plant grasses and start growing their own food.
to clean the water and start growing their own food.
to raise more cattle and goats and start growing their own food.
Which word best describes Wangari?
dedicated
friendly
honest
smart
What was the most important idea of the selection?
Everyone should plant trees.
The fig tree has made a comeback in Kenya.
The people of Kenya could change their own lives if they went to school
The people of Kenya could change their own lives by simply planting trees.
The people of Kenya were becoming more unified as they worked the land.