Introduction to Migration
Objective: To be able to discuss the causes of migrations, both forced and voluntary.
Starter task - Study the images below carefully. Copy and paste them into a blank Word document with the objective above as a title. For each picture complete the following: Who? Where? When? Why? (forced or volunatary). Of course the What? section is always going to be the same.
Starter task - Study the images below carefully. Copy and paste them into a blank Word document with the objective above as a title. For each picture complete the following: Who? Where? When? Why? (forced or volunatary). Of course the What? section is always going to be the same.
Task 1 - Without using the Internet to help you, use the following worksheet and add direction arrows and annotations to show all the major migration movements that you know about. These can be historical and also reflect present day movement.
Task 2 - Feedback to the teacher and then use reputable websites to add some more migration movements to your diagram. If you are struggline, you may want to use this graphic and also this brilliant interactive migration programme (thanks to Richard Y13 for the link)
Task 3 - Watch the YouTube video below. This will give you some quickfire facts and figures migration into one of our case study countries - USA.
Task 4 - Study the Lee's Migration Model Presentation from geographyalltheway.com and take notes on slides 1 -21 (thre circular diagrams)
Task 2 - Feedback to the teacher and then use reputable websites to add some more migration movements to your diagram. If you are struggline, you may want to use this graphic and also this brilliant interactive migration programme (thanks to Richard Y13 for the link)
Task 3 - Watch the YouTube video below. This will give you some quickfire facts and figures migration into one of our case study countries - USA.
Task 4 - Study the Lee's Migration Model Presentation from geographyalltheway.com and take notes on slides 1 -21 (thre circular diagrams)
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Lee's Migration Model View more presentations from geographyalltheway.com |
Stop check - Migration
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Objective: To know and understand our key terms and definitions for this unit of work.
Task 1: The Basics Get your Core Unit exercise book out and dust off that pen. Study the image to the right and copy down the following: 1. Terms & Definitions 2. Classification in terms of: i. Length of Stay ii. Distance Traveled iii. Reason for Movement. Task 2 - Split into pairs.
Use the this sheet and your research skills on the internet to record and summarise migrations for the countries specified. Again, you may want to use this graphic to help you out Real life immigration story - Life undercover. My life as an undocumented Immigrant - Read this ... 
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Source: Geofile
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External Migration
Objective: Evaluate international migrations in terms of their geographic (socio-economic,
political and environmental) impacts at their origins and destinations.
Interactive Resource - Blue Servo. Virtual Border Control
Case study - Mexico to USA (and back again....2013)
Background 1: Study the embedded presentation below entitled IB Geography Migration Models. Refresh your knowledge by studying slides 1-6. Use this sheet to make notes on the five main features of Ravensteins Model of Migration (slide 10-12). What are the limitations of using this model?
Background 2: Make a copy of the 'Step Migration' model on slide 13 and 'Circular Migration' on page 15.
Task 1: Study the embedded presentation below entitled 'Migration - IB Geography Labour Flows'. Read up carefully on the background stats regarding the migration situation in the USA & Mexico. Make a note of the key development indicators for both the USA and Mexico.
Task 2: Remittances and the economic impact of migration. Click here to be taken to an article covering the issue of remittances between the USA & Mexico. Read the first three paragraphs and complete the following:
i. What is a remittance?
ii. How much money is sent back from the USA to Mexico annually?
iii. Where in the ranking of 'most important industries' does remittances come?
Task 3. You are going to complete the A3 summary sheet activity based on the geographyalltheway.com idea. Click here and scroll down to the table task at the bottom and using the resources here and there, start putting together the information to complete this activity.
Additional Resources
A human story - Typical characteristics
Click here for an update on the migration situation in Mexico (2012)
Interactive Resource - Blue Servo. Virtual Border Control
Case study - Mexico to USA (and back again....2013)
Background 1: Study the embedded presentation below entitled IB Geography Migration Models. Refresh your knowledge by studying slides 1-6. Use this sheet to make notes on the five main features of Ravensteins Model of Migration (slide 10-12). What are the limitations of using this model?
Background 2: Make a copy of the 'Step Migration' model on slide 13 and 'Circular Migration' on page 15.
Task 1: Study the embedded presentation below entitled 'Migration - IB Geography Labour Flows'. Read up carefully on the background stats regarding the migration situation in the USA & Mexico. Make a note of the key development indicators for both the USA and Mexico.
Task 2: Remittances and the economic impact of migration. Click here to be taken to an article covering the issue of remittances between the USA & Mexico. Read the first three paragraphs and complete the following:
i. What is a remittance?
ii. How much money is sent back from the USA to Mexico annually?
iii. Where in the ranking of 'most important industries' does remittances come?
Task 3. You are going to complete the A3 summary sheet activity based on the geographyalltheway.com idea. Click here and scroll down to the table task at the bottom and using the resources here and there, start putting together the information to complete this activity.
Additional Resources
A human story - Typical characteristics
Click here for an update on the migration situation in Mexico (2012)
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Migration - IB Geography Labour Flows View more PowerPoint from geographypods |
IB Geography: Population: Migration Models View more presentations from geographyalltheway.com |
Internal Migration
Objective: Evaluate internal (national) migrations in terms of their geographic (socio-economic, political and environmental) impacts at their origins and destinations.
Task 1 - Watch the first video underneath. Complete the following questions:
a. How many people have left rural areas to seek work?
b. Outline the reasons why people left.
c. In 1978, how much did farmers earn?
d. What are the negative aspects of migration?
e. What has happened to the wealth gap over time?
f. What changes has Shenzhen seen since 1978?
g. Outline the comparative GDP values of coastal regions compared to western countries.
h. What change is China seeing in terms of location of manufacturing industry?
Task 2 - Now read this newspaper story from 2012. How effective will this method be of reducing poverty in rural areas of China?
Task 3 - You will be using geographyalltheway.com for this section of the work. Click here to be taken to the relevant page.
Task 1 - Watch the first video underneath. Complete the following questions:
a. How many people have left rural areas to seek work?
b. Outline the reasons why people left.
c. In 1978, how much did farmers earn?
d. What are the negative aspects of migration?
e. What has happened to the wealth gap over time?
f. What changes has Shenzhen seen since 1978?
g. Outline the comparative GDP values of coastal regions compared to western countries.
h. What change is China seeing in terms of location of manufacturing industry?
Task 2 - Now read this newspaper story from 2012. How effective will this method be of reducing poverty in rural areas of China?
Task 3 - You will be using geographyalltheway.com for this section of the work. Click here to be taken to the relevant page.
- You will need an A3 copy of the positive/negative framework sheet to record down your information.
- Watch the second video underneath using the information within to help you to complete your A3 sheet.
- Also, the embedded presentation from Mr Allaway will also be very useful.
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Homework Task - Migration Podcast
Click here to be taken to a Guardian Online Podcast - It examines the scale of migration and what does this mean for developing countries? Make notes on the effects of migration on development and the different arguments and viewpoints from the guest speakers. What is "Brain Drain" and "Brain Gain"? IB Paper 1 Exam Style Question Migrations within a county's borders have greater negative impacts at their origin than their destination.' Discuss this statement. (15) You must include and refer to the two images to the right in your essay. |
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