AP human
Migration
Learning Outcomes
After reading, studying, and discussing the chapter, students should be able to:
Learning Outcome 3.1.1: Describe the difference between international and internal migration.
Migration can be international (between countries, either voluntary or forced) or internal (within a country, either interregional or intraregional).
Learning Outcome 3.1.2: Identify the principle sources of immigrants during the three main eras of U.S. immigration.
The United States has had three main eras of immigration The principal source of immigrants has shifted from Europe during the first two eras to Latina America and Asia during the third (current) era.
Learning Outcome 3.2.1: Describe the history of interregional migration in the United States.
Migration within the United States has primarily occurred from east to west, though at varying rates. Recently, interregional migration has also occurred from north to south.
Learning Outcome 3.2.2: Describe interregional migration in Russia and Canada.
The world’s largest country has a distinctive pattern of interregional migration, a legacy of the era of Communist rule.
Learning Outcome 3.2.3: Describe interregional migration in China and Brazil.
Canada, China, and Brazil also have unequal population distributions. Canadians have been migrating from east to west , Chinese have been migrating from the rural interior to the large coastal cities, and Brazilians from the large coastal cities to the interior.
Learning Outcome 3.2.4: Explain differences among the three forms of intraregional migration.
Three intraregional migration patterns are from rural to urban areas, and from urban to rural areas.
Learning Outcome 3.3.1: Provide examples of political, environmental, and economic push and pull factors.
People migrate because of a combination of push and pull factors. These factors may be political, environmental and economic. Most people migrate for economic push and pull
Learning Outcomes
After reading, studying, and discussing the chapter, students should be able to:
Learning Outcome 3.1.1: Describe the difference between international and internal migration.
Migration can be international (between countries, either voluntary or forced) or internal (within a country, either interregional or intraregional).
Learning Outcome 3.1.2: Identify the principle sources of immigrants during the three main eras of U.S. immigration.
The United States has had three main eras of immigration The principal source of immigrants has shifted from Europe during the first two eras to Latina America and Asia during the third (current) era.
Learning Outcome 3.2.1: Describe the history of interregional migration in the United States.
Migration within the United States has primarily occurred from east to west, though at varying rates. Recently, interregional migration has also occurred from north to south.
Learning Outcome 3.2.2: Describe interregional migration in Russia and Canada.
The world’s largest country has a distinctive pattern of interregional migration, a legacy of the era of Communist rule.
Learning Outcome 3.2.3: Describe interregional migration in China and Brazil.
Canada, China, and Brazil also have unequal population distributions. Canadians have been migrating from east to west , Chinese have been migrating from the rural interior to the large coastal cities, and Brazilians from the large coastal cities to the interior.
Learning Outcome 3.2.4: Explain differences among the three forms of intraregional migration.
Three intraregional migration patterns are from rural to urban areas, and from urban to rural areas.
Learning Outcome 3.3.1: Provide examples of political, environmental, and economic push and pull factors.
People migrate because of a combination of push and pull factors. These factors may be political, environmental and economic. Most people migrate for economic push and pull