U.2. Migration

 Migration


Vocabulary

Expats (expatriates) 
immigrant
emigrant
move/live abroad
assimilation
integration
stereotypes
persecution
employment
asylum
resettlement
humanitarian
xenophobia
foreigner
push and pull factors

Define

Migrant worker
Colonist
Refugee
Expatriate
Melting pot
Integration


Create sentences with the words in the table below. Write your sentences down.


Migration video by edeos- digital education GmbH (7:37 minutes)

Copy the following questions, then watch the video, take notes, and answer the questions.
1. What types of migrations are there?
2. What are push and pull factors?
3. What are the biggest migration routes according to the video?
4. Which countries have the highest migrant population?
5. What types of fears are mentioned?
6. How do some countires try to deter migration?
7. What are the pros of migration?
8. What does the Geneva Convention say on asylum?
9. What is the percentage of the world population that is immigrant?


Discuss

Immigration is a very controversial topic. What are benefits and problems associated with immigration?



POEM: Things we carry on the sea by Wang Ping








Pre- and post video activity: 


VIDEOThis is why people immigrate video. AJ+ (3:43 min). Facebook 



VIDEO: The war in Syria explained in 5 minutes. The Guardian (5:28 min)




LISTENING activity: Syrian refugee interviewed shortly after terrorist attacks in Europe


Pos-listening activities. True or False?




VIDEO: 


      





2) Migrants - Award winning CG animated short film


READING (Click on the link below and print the text out for class): 




SHORT INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT AND PRESENTATION 
Look at the map below that shows the movement of people around the world. 

Are there any migration patterns on this map that you know about? 

Why are people moving in these directions? Research one migration pattern and explain the direction of one of these arrows to the class. Among others, mention pull and push factors, historical context, types of migration, and reactions in the host countries. 

If you want to research a migration pattern that took place in the past, you may also do so. Just make sure that you have enough information to draw from.





SONGS TODO WITH IMMIGRATION, IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, etc.

Immigrants, we get the job done by K'NAAN.  Song facts and music video with subtitles.

Aliens by Coldplay. Song facts and music video.

Can't have by Pitbull. Song facts.

Inshallah by Sting. Song facts and music video.

Unforgettable by French Montana. Song facts and music video.

READING EXTRA: Irish emigration worse than 1980s. The Guardian


READING EXTRA II: A serious look at Canada's immigration policies. Immigration Watch Canada 

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