1. Migration

2. What causes people to move? Task  Describe three reasons why people move to a student next to you.

3. Create this in your notebook CauseExplanation Directions: 1. The cause will be the headline 2. Explanation is in the box 3. Record the type (Economic, Political, or Social) in the Cause box

4. Cause #1 - JOBS New jobs cause urbanization People are looking for a higher standard of living

5. Create this in your notebook CauseExplanation 1. Jobs (Economic) - New jobs cause urbanization - People are looking for a higher standard of living

6. Cause #2 - OUTSOURCING US businesses outsource many jobs to India Outsourcing  transferring jobs to other countries to save money on labor costs Example  Microsoft hiring people in India to answer customer service calls

7. Clip Question 1. What effect does outsourcing have on the Indian economy and migration? Why would US companies choose India? - English language - Can pay cheaper wages - Good education system - Comparative Advantage – to do the same job better or cheaper

8. Cause #3 - EDUCATION In many urban areas, schools in India are excellent. Clip Question 1. According to the clip who has a better education system, India or the US? Explain why.

9. Cause #4 – RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES Many areas suffer from violence between Muslims and Hindus What effect will this have on migration?

10. Cause #5 – RURAL PROBLEMS Characteristics of rural India: - Limited opportunities for women - Lower standard of living - Poor food output - Bad farming techniques - Horrible schools What effect will this have on migration?

11. Stories Directions: -Use the prompt to develop a story about the migration of your character. -Include information from today’s notes. -Each story must be at least three sentences long. -Each story must also have a picture. -Instead of writing a story, you may sketch a three scene cartoon with dialogue or captions

12. Closure – Blog Entry Choose one of the people from the choices on the following slide. Write a blog entry explaining how your life has changed since you migrated to the city of Bangalore, India from rural India.

14. 2. Vama, Student - Attended Mumbai University and graduated with degree in Computer Science and Communications - Looking for work in Bangalore, India 1. Chanda - Spends most of her day searching for water for her 5 children - Often goes without food because of her villages poor farming techniques - Lives in a mud house that leaks during rainstorms 3. Sanjay - His children attend a school for grades K-12 in rural India - All grade levels work in the same room. Students do not have chairs, books, or writing utensils - Wants his children to someday work for a US company in India 4. Ramesh - Grew up as a Muslim in a predominantly Hindu neighborhood. - Lost both his parents in a terrorist attack on a shopping center near his house. Can’t practice his religion without fear of violence from Hindus