Immigration Unit Study Guide Presentation

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Think, Pair, Share : Think about the answers, pair up with a partner, share your answers

1. I am a ___________________ because I am fleeing my homeland to find safety.

2. There is a great deal of _____________________ in my classroom because we have many different ways of doing things; we are all so different.

3. _________________ has occurred since the earliest times because people have moved to new locations for centuries.

*4. The Sigmon family is moving to a better location with more fertile land because their crops have failed for several years; this is an example of a ______________________.

5. One fact we learned from watching CNN Student News was, “More than 100,000 Libya refugees have flooded Tunisia and Egypt, the U.N. says. They are leaving to find safety.” This is an example of a _____________________.

6. The Asia and Pacific region continues to experience traditional forms of __________________, such as those based on gender and ethnic origin.

7. Most Americans are considered to be ______________ because their descendants were people who left one area to settle in the United States.

8.

The Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state is anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of _______________ and violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.

9. As a result of immigration, the _______________ of both the immigrants and the people living in the area may change.

Answers:

1. I am a refugee because I am fleeing my homeland to find safety.

2. There is a great deal of diversity in my classroom because we have many different ways of doing things; we are all so different.

3. Migration has occurred since the earliest times because people have moved to new locations for centuries.

4. The Sigmon family is moving to a better location with more fertile land because their crops have failed for several years; this is an example of a pull factor .

5. One fact we learned from watching CNN Student News was, “More than 100,000

Libya refugees have flooded Tunisia and Egypt, the U.N. says. They are leaving to find safety.” This is an example of a push factor .

6. The Asia and Pacific region continues to experience traditional forms of discrimination , such as those based on gender and ethnic origin.

7. Most Americans are considered to be immigrants because their descendants were people who left one area to settle in the United States.

8.

The Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state is anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of Persecution and violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.

9. As a result of immigration, the culture of both the immigrants and the people living in the area may change.

Part two

: Draw Conclusions : Identify positive and negative effects of migration : ( give at least one example of each )

Negative :

Migration

Positive :

Part Three:

Critical Thinking : List out two examples for each Push Factor and Pull Factor:

Environmental

__________________________

__________________________

Political

 __________________________

 __________________________

Economic

_________________________

_________________________

Cultural

 _________________________

 _________________________

Environmental

 Lack of resources to support an entire group

 Change in climate and vegetation

Economic

 Availability of land

 Job opportunities

Political

 Escape from war or persecution

 Forced removal

Cultural

 Return to a homeland

 Desire to live near a holy site

Part Four: Short Essay:

Directions: answer in the form of a short

essay: (Use back of study guide for writing space)

1. How is a culture affected by migration?

2. What are some effects of discrimination?

3. How can immigrants help or hurt a region’s economy?

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