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Elder Migration: Grandparents and Where They Live Lesson Plan

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Students examine how migration affects population change. In groups, they create a list of reasons why adults change residences and research migratory patterns among older adults. They explain the effects of migration of senior members on families and communities.

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the elderly, grandparents, migration

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elders, grandparents, migration, residences, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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