Migration: “Push" and "Pull” Factors

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 Olp Ekiss
Grade Range: 
7-High School
Duration: 
2-3 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
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations