Migration: “Push" and "Pull” Factors

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of the geographic terms of “push” and “pull.” They will then apply these terms to their own family history.
Author: 
Gale Ekiss
Grade Range: 
7 and High School
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconNorth America map
application/pdf iconUnited States map (labeled)
application/pdf iconArizona map
application/pdf iconGiant US map (to assemble)
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Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
4: Human Systems
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations