1. Migration

2. Migration You already know one form of it… Why do animals migrate?
Can the reasons for the migration of animals be applied to humans?

3. What is it? Migration is the process of relocating to a new region
A person who leaves a country is called an emigrant and when they settle in another they are called an immigrant

4. Who are Immigrants?

5. Why do people move from place to place?
The reasons for migrating are known as push-pull factors.
Push Factors cause people to leave an area.
Pull Factors attract people to another area.
The causes of migration are environmental, economic, cultural, or political.

6. Push Factors Environmental Economic Cultural Political
Unstable Weather
Hurricanes, Earthquakes
Drought
Crop Failure
Economic
High unemployment
Poverty
Cultural
Limits on Freedom
Slavery
Political
Escape from war or persecution
Forced removal

7. Pull Factors Environmental Economic Cultural Political Stable Weather
Warmer & Safer Climates
Abundant Resources
Economic
Job Opportunities
Create more Wealth
Cultural
Personal Freedom
Return to homeland
Political
More Stability/Security
Less wars

8. Push or Pull Factor PUSH PULL Education Poor Economy Crop Failure
Employment
Poverty
Wealth
Fertile Land
War
Personal Freedom
Attractive Climate
Lack of Services

9. Push-Pull Factors
Which factor do you think is most often the cause of migration?

10. Effects of Migration Cultural Economic Political
Good: Adds Diversity (many different ways to think about or do something)
More diversity = STRONGER region
Bad: Discrimination
No jobs or housing
Economic
Good: brings in needed workers & skills
Bad: jobs are scarce, limited resources or skills
Political
Good: contributions that lead to citizenship
Bad: viewed as unwanted or dangerous, so treated badly

11. Immigration = More Culture

12. Earliest Human Migration watch for push-pull factors…