As you can see from the syllabus document above, this section is quite short and only contains one case study. - An international migration. We will be using the movement of migrants from South America into the United States of America. Look out for that case study logo.
Introducing Migration
Study the image above and complete the activities on the worksheet below.
Push & Pull Factors - Migration
Objective: To find out what makes people move within and outside of their home country.
Task 1 - Complete this worksheet (courtesy of TES.co.uk) focusing on migration push and full factors.
Task 2 - Watch the West Side Story 'America' video below.
You will see two conflicting views on the USA. The women are idealistic (pros - pull factors to USA) and the gents are realistic (cons - push them back from New York to San Juan in Puerto Rico).
From Wikipedia: Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, immigrants from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, whites, as the gangs vie for dominance of the neighborhood, and the police try to keep order. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, tragic love story, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre.
Study the lyrics and then complete this worksheet.
Task 1 - Complete this worksheet (courtesy of TES.co.uk) focusing on migration push and full factors.
Task 2 - Watch the West Side Story 'America' video below.
You will see two conflicting views on the USA. The women are idealistic (pros - pull factors to USA) and the gents are realistic (cons - push them back from New York to San Juan in Puerto Rico).
From Wikipedia: Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, immigrants from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, whites, as the gangs vie for dominance of the neighborhood, and the police try to keep order. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, tragic love story, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre.
Study the lyrics and then complete this worksheet.
International Migration
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Traditionally in Geography, the focus for international migration has been on the movement of Mexicans to the United States of America. However, in 2020's, this only part of the story. To start with, we will study the 'traditional' case study (Mexico to USA) and then update our knowledge with where these migrants come from nowadays and the push factors that are making them flee their homes in search of a better life in the 'Land of the free'.
Part 1 - Mexico to the USA
Work your way through each of the tasks in the booklet above.
Task 1 - 9 - are based on the two part video above 'Walls of Shame'.
Part 2 - Update Our Knowledge (Honduras & Guatemala).
Firstly, spend 5 minutes reading this November 2023 article from the BBC News.
Now spend six and a half minutes watching the Vox video below to find out about one of the reasons why so many are fleeing places like Guatemala and Honduras to travel to the USA to claim asylum.
Work your way through each of the tasks in the booklet above.
Task 1 - 9 - are based on the two part video above 'Walls of Shame'.
Part 2 - Update Our Knowledge (Honduras & Guatemala).
Firstly, spend 5 minutes reading this November 2023 article from the BBC News.
Now spend six and a half minutes watching the Vox video below to find out about one of the reasons why so many are fleeing places like Guatemala and Honduras to travel to the USA to claim asylum.
Task 10 - will require you to research developmental data for both countries. For the murder rate / 100,000 people, check out this link.
Task 12 & 15 - will require the use of this site. You can also check out the section below.
Impacts on US (positive and negative)
- Illegal migration costs the USA millions of dollars for border patrols and prisons
- South & Central American migrants can be seen as a drain on the USA economy
- Migrant workers keep wages low which can affect Americans
- The migrants may be a source of conflict in cities due cultural and racial issues
- South / Central American migrants benefit the US economy by working for low wages
- South / Central American culture has enriched the US border states with food, language and music
- The incidents of TB has been increasing greatly due to the increased migration
Impacts on South / Central America (positive and negative)
- Rural areas of South / Central America have a shortage of economically active people
- Many men emigrate leaving a majority of women who have trouble finding marriage partners
- Young people tend to migrate leaving the old and the very young
- Legal and illegal immigrants together send $billions a year back home
- Certain villages south of the border have lost up to 2/3 of their inhabitants
From the Caatinga to the City
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Internal Migration
Objective: To understand why people move within Brazil and to understand the issues that this creates at place of origin and the destination.
Define Internal Migration - is human migration within a country. Internal migration tends to be travel for education and for economic improvement or because of a natural disaster or civil disturbance (Wikipedia) In Brazil, large numbers of people migrate between the rural north east of the country (Caatinga) and cities in the south east, such as Rio de Janeiro. You can see those places by looking at the photos above. Task 1 - Should Margarita stay or go? - Part 1 Download the card set to the right. Pay attention to the colour code key on the second side. Use the highlighter tool to colour code each box according to the key. Task 2 - Should Margarita stay or go? - Part 2 Now, download the worksheet to the right. Complete the activities as they are set out. Make sure you use the information in your card set to answer the questions. Your aim to to finally come to a decision about whether Margarita should stay, or go. Extend your understanding - Click here to download and save a document about migration within Brazil (IST students, document is on the Public drive) Task 3 - Click here to download a detailed analysis of the causes and effects of rural to urban migration (thanks to St Dunstans School, Somerset).
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**Thanks to iGCSE Geography Lancaster Wikispaces for the resources.
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