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Human Geography:migration
Human Geography
The study of people, their cultures,
and their distribution across Earth’s
surface.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Student Expectations:(1)A History. trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as invasion, conquests, colonization, immigration and trade;
(4)C Geography explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions.
Essential Question:
What reasons cause people to migrate to different areas?
MigrationThe movement of people from one
area to another. Generally refers to a
permanent move by people to a new
location. Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
immigrationMigration of people into a new country or
area.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
emigration
Migration of people out of a
country or area.
push factors
Those events that push people
to move out of their old
location. Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
pull factors
The attractions that lure migrants
to a new location.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
social factors
How people organize into
groups, such as religious groups.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
religious persecution
Unfair treatment of an individual or
group of people because of religious
differences.
Source: Our World Today
ethnic persecution
Unfair or hateful treatment of a person or
group of people because of racial, tribal,
national, linguistic or cultural differences.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
environmental factorsMigration caused by seasons, or natural
destruction by storms, volcanoes, earthquakes or
human disasters like chemical or radiation
pollution.Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
forced migrationwhen groups of people are
uprooted and forced to move out by
another group of people.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
physical barriers
Migrating people generally avoid natural barriers
like mountains, deserts and dense forests.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
World Population growth video link
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
SourcesNew World Encyclopedia http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization
TEA Vocabulary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
Yahoo Kids Dictionary http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english/search?query=political+science
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Woodlands Junior School http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/jewish.htm