Human Populations and Migration · Human Systems

Push and Pull Factors

Exploring the economic, political, and environmental drivers of voluntary and forced migration.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between a refugee and an economic migrant in the eyes of international law?
  2. 2How does the 'brain drain' affect the development of sending nations?
  3. 3How do migrants transform the cultural landscape of their new homes?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.7.6-8C3: D2.Geo.8.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Human Populations and Migration
Period: Human Systems

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