Uraia Uraia – The NCEP Curriculum What follows is an introductory overview of the Uraia curriculum: Introductory Session What is Civic Education? A review of the objectives of civic education, and a commentary on the role of the facilitator of civic education activities. Module One: Kenya and Its Citizens Unit 1.1: What is Kenya? An exploration of the concept of nationhood; a review of how Kenya became a nation; a discussion on how far Kenya has advanced along the road to nationhood - and what still needs to be done, what problems and issues still need to be resolved. Unit 1.2: Who is a Kenyan? A discussion of the ethnic and cultural diversity of Kenya’s population; an assessment of the opportunities and the threats of having a multi-cultural nation. Unit 1.3: How does Kenya relate to the rest of the world? An analysis of the three levels of interaction between Kenya and the rest of the world: Kenya and its neighbours (regional), Kenya and other African countries (pan-African), and Kenya in the global context – taking up issues related to trade and globalisation, security and the threat of terrorism, tourism and outsiders’ perceptions of Kenya as a country. |