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Understanding Migration Unit PlanUnderstanding Migration Unit Plan
Publisher
University of Texas
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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14 days
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2011
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Understanding Migration

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Human migration—often the result of push and pull factors—sometimes has dramatic outcomes for both those leaving their homelands and the host countries. Using a variety of case studies, learners consider those issues. Then, by completing writing exercises and structured discussions, scholars delve into the opportunities and challenges of human migration.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

push and pull factors, human migration, immigration, rural environments, urbanization, brazil, israel, palestine, india, pakistan, the soviet union, egypt, debate

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use T-chart as a foundation for persuasive writing exercises about human migration
  • Debate the issues at stake in human migration using the format in the curriculum

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires the ability to display presentation information via a screen

Pros

  • Written in the voice of fellow teenagers
  • Writing and debate exercises are scaffolded and easy to implement

Cons

  • Some materials may be out of date, including resource links

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.8 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10

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