Essential Question
How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places?
Overview
In this chapter, students learn about the push and pull factors that cause people to migrate to the United States. They assume the roles of seven recent U.S. immigrants and participate in a series of interviews. They then read about the impact of migration on both the United States and the countries that immigrants leave behind.
Objectives
Students will
Geoterms
Students will define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: emigrate, immigrate, migration stream, pull factor, push factor, refugee.
Suggested time
This lesson will take approximately 1 week
How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places?
Overview
In this chapter, students learn about the push and pull factors that cause people to migrate to the United States. They assume the roles of seven recent U.S. immigrants and participate in a series of interviews. They then read about the impact of migration on both the United States and the countries that immigrants leave behind.
Objectives
Students will
- understand the primary reasons people emigrate from their country of birth and immigrate to the United States.
- identify key ways in which migration impacts the United States, immigrants, and the countries left behind.
- learn about other important migration streams around the world.
Geoterms
Students will define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: emigrate, immigrate, migration stream, pull factor, push factor, refugee.
Suggested time
This lesson will take approximately 1 week