Geography Module Migration Geography Learners will 1 Be

Geography Module: Migration Geography Learners will: 1. Be introduced to the foundational concepts of migration geography. 2. Examine resources to identify patterns and trends of migration around the world 3. Consider ways to incorporate migration geography within curriculum. Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

What is migration geography? Migration is an enduring theme of human history. Migration is the movement of people. People move within and between communities, regions, and countries. In migration geography, geographers study many things, including: • Who is migrating and why (patterns of migration) • Where do people migrate and why (processes of migration) • How migration impacts the places people are leaving and the places they are going Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

This video reviews migration throughout history and ends with a map of Earth at night to that shows where the biggest population clusters are today. Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

This video reviews the general concepts of push and pull factors, which are factors that push people to move from one place and pull people to move into another place. The same kinds of push and pull factors influence migration on any scale – local to global. Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

Your Turn The chart above shows some of the push and pull factors affecting people who migrate. What push and pull factors have influenced you and your family? Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

Migrant Terms Read this brief article by Dictionary. com to learn the difference. https: //www. dictionary. com/e/immigrants-emigrants-or-migrants/ Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

Refugees and Asylum Seekers Refugees are people who have been forced to flee their home for safety reasons. Read more about refugees and asylum seekers, and access all kinds of resources, from the United Nations at the link below. https: //www. unrefugees. org/refugee-facts/what-is-a-refugee/ Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

In addition to a variety of statistical data on immigrants in the United States, the Migration Policy Institute has international immigration statistics as well. https: //www. migrationpolicy. org/programs/data-hub/maps-foreign-born -united-states Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

The Migration Data Portal has an enormous amount of information on migration statistics that can easily be mapped. https: //migrationdataportal. org/? i=stock_abs_&t=2017 Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

The Migration Data Portal also has resources and information on a variety of themes connected to migration. Do you discuss any of these topics in your curriculum? https: //migrationdataportal. org/themes Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

How can I integrate migration geography within my curriculum? Think of a topic in your curriculum in which migration is an underlying theme. Infuse geographic thinking through student discussions and activities. Refer to the Module: Geo-literacy Across the Disciplines for more ideas. Examples of geographic question related to migration geography • How do the perspectives of migrants from different communities compare to each other? • How far did people migrate? What is the migration route? • How does the physical geography compare between two places? • What kinds of obstacles may be encountered on a migration route? • What push or pull factors influence migrants? • In what ways does a place impact migrants or do migrants influence a place? Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019

National Geographic K-12 Migration Lessons and Collections https: //www. nationalgeographic. org/education/resourcelibrary/? q=migration&page=1&per_page=25 Migration Geography SLCSD-NGS Grant Project June 2019