MigrationMigrationWhy Do People Move Around?Assigned: September 30, 2014

DirectionsDirectionsThe font in BROWN and BLACK

and the organizers in BLUE need to be copied down as notes. Any font in GREEN needs to be read, but does not need to be written down.

Key Vocabulary Terms Key Vocabulary Terms Copy the following terms into your notes.

1. Asylum = shelter from danger or hardship2. Immigrant = person who leaves one country and

moves to another3. Migration = moving from one place to another4. “Push-Pull” Theory = people migrate because

certain things in their lives “push” them to leave or “pull” them to a new place

5. Refugee = a person who has to leave his or her country to find safety

6. Rural Area = villages and countryside areas7. Urban Area = cities and busy towns8. Urbanization = movement of people to urban

areas causing the growth of cities9. Xenophobia = a fear or hatred of foreigners or

strangers Vocabulary Quiz on these terms and the

Human Geography terms is on Tuesday, October 7.

Essential Questions…. Essential Questions….

1. Why do people migrate? 2. What are some important

population issues?

Migration: The Movement of Migration: The Movement of PeoplePeople

For centuries people have moved from one place to another

Millions of immigrants come to U.S.

People already living in the U.S. migrate from state to state for different reasons

Push and Pull FactorsPush and Pull FactorsPush factors: things that drive

people out of where they are living◦Emigrate◦Examples: war, natural disaster,

persecutionPull factors: things that make

people want to live in a new place◦Immigrate◦Examples: job opportunities, freedoms

Irish Immigrants in the Irish Immigrants in the USA USA 1840’s and 1850’s1.5 million left Ireland for the

USA◦Why did they leave? (Push)

Potato Famine 1840’s Hunger and Starvation England ruled Ireland harshly Few opportunities for job improvement

Vietnamese Immigrants to Vietnamese Immigrants to the USAthe USASoutheast Asia to USA Vietnam War, Communism

caused many to fleeOther countries would not accept

these people but the USA did Push-Pull Theory:

◦Push: communism◦Pull: USA welcoming immigrants

Other Kinds of Other Kinds of Immigration Immigration Australia: colonized by English;

convicts sent there to serve sentences, some stayed

War/persecution forces migration

RefugeesRefugeesSome people flee their home

country◦“Pushed” out◦Natural disaster, war, persecuted

somehowSome refugees seek asylum

◦For example, any Cuban citizen that reaches the United States is automatically granted asylum Why is this?

Legal v. Illegal Immigration Legal v. Illegal Immigration (in USA)(in USA)Legal

◦ Have completed the immigration process Received legal

documentation of their status

Process often takes multiple years

◦ Are American citizens and have all the rights thereof

◦ 700,000 – 900,000 annually

Illegal◦ Did not complete the

immigration process No legal

documentation of citizenship

◦ Are NOT American citizens and do not possess the rights of citizens

◦ Estimates = 11,500,000 illegal immigrants currently in USA (that’s total, not annual)

XenophobiaXenophobia= fear of a certain group in society that

is new to an area (ex. immigrants) or of a group in society already present for a long time (ex. Jews)

Xenophobia has many different causes◦Past negative experiences, societal

conditioning, etc.Xenophobia in its most extreme cases

can lead to hostile, violent interactionsHow do you think this affects how

people living in a country see immigrants?

Urbanization in the United Urbanization in the United StatesStatesMigration occurs within a countryAmericans migrate more than

citizens of any other countryPopulation shift in the US from

northeastern states to southeastern and southwestern states.

Problem: southwestern cities having enough water supply

Continued…Continued…Biggest challenge today: people

moving from farms and small villages to cities

Urbanization has grown

What pushes people from rural areas?

What pulls people to cities?

Urbanization by Region

What does this graph indicated? You don’t need to copy down the chart.

Urbanization in the WorldUrbanization in the World• An example of global urbanization is Indonesia–Past: many people were farmers,

fishers and hunters• They lived in rural areas–Present: they are now moving to urban areas – Example: Jakarta (capital of Indonesia)– 1978: population 4.5 million – 2000: population: 11 million– 2015: population: estimated at 21 million

Jakarta in 1970.

Jakarta in 2014

Waste Dump: Jakarta, Indonesia

Growing Cities, Growing Growing Cities, Growing ChallengesChallengesIf cities are so overcrowded, why

would people still go there?◦Seeking a better life◦Looking for jobs◦Looking for decent housing◦Looking for good school

◦Most want more opportunities for children

Review QuestionsReview QuestionsWrite down questions 1 – 4. You do not need to write down question 5, but you do need to answer it. Use complete sentences.1.Why do people migrate? 2.Why have some immigrants left their homelands to live in the United States? (list at least 3)3.Describe the process of urbanization. 4.List at least 3 examples each for push factors and pull factors.

◦ Push: Why people leave areas◦ Pull: Why people come to new areas

5.We spent a few days in class reading about children coming into the United States from Central American countries. Evaluate the reasons they are coming to the USA, and then draw your own conclusion: Do you think they should be allowed to come to the United States, or should they be stopped at the border and sent back? Whichever you choose, explain why you feel that way.

Research ActivityResearch ActivityOnce you have finished the notes and

review questions, complete the following research activity.

Use your laptops to find the answers to the two questions below. Use GOOD websites to find your research.◦ How has migration inside the United States

affected the country since 2000?◦ How will migration continue to affect the

country through 2030?Use Microsoft Word to type your answer.

You may submit your final copy via Edmodo or print it out. The final copy must be 1 typed page. Text is to be double-spaced, size 12 ,Times New Roman, black font. I will show you how to correctly format your paper in class.