Human Migration
Human migration
Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location. The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another, but internal migration is also possible. Migration may be individuals, family units or in large groups.
Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there, especially as permanent residents or future citizens. Immigrants are motivated to leave their native countries for a variety of reasons, including a lack of local access to resources, a desire for economic prosperity, family re-unification, escape from prejudice, conflict or natural disaster, or simply the wish to change one's surroundings.
1. Build background about human migration and types of migration.
Explain to students that human migration is the movement of people from one place in the world to another. Ask: What are some different types of human movements? Then tell students that people move for many reasons, and that types of human migration include:
•internal migration: moving within a state, country, or continent
•external migration: moving to a different state, country, or continent
•emigration: leaving one country to move to another
•immigration: moving into a new country
•return migration: moving back to where you came from
•seasonal migration: moving with each season or in response to labor or climate conditions 2. Discuss people who migrate.
Tell students that people who migrate fall into several categories:
•An emigrant is a person who is leaving one country to live in another.
•An immigrant is a person who is entering a country from another to make a new home.
•A refugee is a person who has moved to a new country because of a problem in their former home
Have students provide specific examples of each to demonstrate understanding of the differences between the
Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location. The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another, but internal migration is also possible. Migration may be individuals, family units or in large groups.
Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there, especially as permanent residents or future citizens. Immigrants are motivated to leave their native countries for a variety of reasons, including a lack of local access to resources, a desire for economic prosperity, family re-unification, escape from prejudice, conflict or natural disaster, or simply the wish to change one's surroundings.
1. Build background about human migration and types of migration.
Explain to students that human migration is the movement of people from one place in the world to another. Ask: What are some different types of human movements? Then tell students that people move for many reasons, and that types of human migration include:
•internal migration: moving within a state, country, or continent
•external migration: moving to a different state, country, or continent
•emigration: leaving one country to move to another
•immigration: moving into a new country
•return migration: moving back to where you came from
•seasonal migration: moving with each season or in response to labor or climate conditions 2. Discuss people who migrate.
Tell students that people who migrate fall into several categories:
•An emigrant is a person who is leaving one country to live in another.
•An immigrant is a person who is entering a country from another to make a new home.
•A refugee is a person who has moved to a new country because of a problem in their former home
Have students provide specific examples of each to demonstrate understanding of the differences between the