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Unit 2Lesson 3:Population Changes due to

Migration

Learning Objectives:

• Quick review of ideas surrounding population growth from last lesson

• Migration definitions• Push and Pull factors• Linking migration to Population

density and development

What do you think these two maps show?

Migration definition

Without looking at your notesIn Pairs see if you can remember the perfect definition for migration

We need to be aware that migration affects the distribution of people over a given area as well as the total population of a region and the population structure of a country or city

terminology check …

• Migration (according to the UN)– Population moves from one administrative

region to another– The movement normally results in a

permanent change of residence (i.e. for at least a year)

• Circulation– All other people movements from shopping

trips, commuters, holidays, students living away at university

Read the section on the sheet and answer the questions alongside

Migration motives

• Voluntary better life• Involuntary or Forced –

(contentious terms)e.g. •Slave trade

•Human trafficking•Ethnic Cleansing

See how many different examples of migration you can think of, write a list

Types of migration

• Time– Seasonal– Semi permanent– Permanent

• Spaceo LocaloRegionaloNationalo International

Intra-national

Migration timescales

Short Long

Daily Short term Seasonal Semi permanent Permanent

Can you think of some example of these?

Causes of Migration

• Forced• Religious• Economic• Social• Natural• Organised

Definitions

• Push factors

• Pull factors

Push pull factor Cards

• Cab you sort the cards in to Push or Pull factors?

Extension: Can you further sort them into other categories?

Main sources of migrants

Main destinations of migrants

Title

3.2cms

3.2cms this represents a movement of 6.65 million people

Worldwide to USA illegal immigration figures 2009

Country of origin Raw number Percent of total

Mexico 6,650,000 62

El Salvador 530,000 5

Guatemala 480,000 4

Honduras 320,000 3

Philippines 270,000 2

India 200,000 2