The Great Migration11/26 Bell-ringer: Analyze the image below

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Groups of FOUR – Write down everything you learned about the Great Migration *Think about causes/effects/details

Generalizations and Conclusions What can you infer about all migrations from this text? Write down at least 4 questions either about The Great Migration or about migrations in general.

Ravenstein’s laws of migration Why people move… – 1. Most people migrate for economic reasons – 2. People do move because of cultural/political factors as well as environmental factors (often environmental and political factors lead to economic factors….)

Ravenstein’s laws of migration Distance of Migration 1. Most migration is over a short distance. 2. Migration occurs in steps. 3. Long-range migrants usually move to urban areas (major centers of economic activity)

Ravenstein’s laws of migration Characteristics of the migrants – 1. Rural dwellers are more migratory than urban dwellers. – 2. Within their own country females are more migratory than males, but males are more migratory over long distances. – 3. Most migrants are working adults and not families.

Do you know anyone in your family or a friend (or yourself) that migrated from one part of the world to another? Who migrated? Where did they migrate from and to? Why do you think they migrated?