AP Human Geography
Thursday, 11-06-08
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Hand your video parent permission slip to Mrs.
Chenoweth (and any other late work).
• First 5 minutes: Make your grade print-out
page74. Put the other papers in your
notebook. Look at your table of contents for
the page #.
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Alternate Assignment for Election Map if you did not do it:
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Read 2 newspaper articles on the Election.
Write a one page summary and one page reaction.
Attach the articles.
Due Friday – worth a “C”.
Due dates
Fri:
Quiz on Ch 3, Key Issue #1 & #2.
Ch 2 retake/makeup tests
during 2nd lunch or after school.
Alternate Election assignment.
Quiz tomorrow
• 20 multiple choice questions
• Review the vocab that pertains to Key
Issue 1 and 2 and all the notes on the
page 73 in your notebook.
• Make sure you have read Key Issues 1
and 2, as there will be questions that we
may not have covered yet, but which you
should have read.
Key Issue 2 Reading Review ~
1. The most popular destination for voluntary
migrants from Great Britain is:
2. Most migrants to the U.S. from Europe
during the late 1800s came from this part
of Europe:
3. Most migrants to the U.S. from Europe
during the early 1900s came from this part
of Europe:
4. Most migrants to the U.S. from the late
1970s and 1980s came from:
Characteristics of Migrants
• Gender of
Migrants
• Prior to the 1990s,
more males – they
searched for work
• Today, 55% of
migrants are women
• Mexicans (largest
group to U.S.) reflect
similar traits
Female immigrants participating in a
job training program in Beijing, China.
Characteristics of Migrants
• Family status of
migrants
• Most long-distance
migrants were young
adults w/out families
• 40% of U.S.
immigrants are
between 25 and 39,
compared to 23% for
whole population in
same age bracket.
Characteristics of Migrants
• Family status of
migrants
• Increasing % of
children because
more women are
immigrating
• Less likely to have
H.S. diplomas
Characteristics of Migrants
• Family status of
migrants
• Mexican immigrants
to U.S. match the
migration
transition (Mexico is
in stage 2 so the
migrants are from
rural areas) and
distance-decay
theories (Mexicans
migrate into
southwest U.S.)
Characteristics of Migrants
• Family status of
migrants
• Mexican immigrants
come from central part
of Mexico, not the
northern section
because Northern
Mexico has economic
development.
Characteristics of Migrants
• Family status of
migrants
• Most illegal Mexican
immigrants have jobs in
their village, but come to the
U.S. to make more money.
• Many Mexican residents in
U.S. have difficulty finding
jobs because they do not
have proper documentation.
Pg 75 Key Issue 2
Where are Migrants Distributed?
• Global Migration Patterns
• Net Out-Migration
• Asia, Latin America, and Africa
• Net In-Migration
• North America, Europe, Oceania
• People move from LDCs to MDCs.
• Pull factor ?
• Jobs
Pg 75 Key Issue 2
Where are Migrants Distributed?
• Global Migration Patterns
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1/10th of U.S. is immigrants (from Europe)
1/4th of Australia is immigrants (from Asia)
1/6th of Canada is immigrants (from Europe)
½ of Middle East is immigrants
• U.A.E. – 90% immigrant
Jobs in oil
• Kuwait – 70% immigrant
industry
• Make sure you look over the U.S.
Migration patterns in the rest of Key Issue
2.
More review questions
1. Which country is the second leading
source of immigrants to the U.S.
from Latin America?
2. The Irish migrated in the 1840s
because …