Lessons and Worksheets: Population & Migration

Lesson Plan: Causes of Migration – Topic 2.10

Today I introduced new content while reinforcing old skills (I love it when that happens). To begin Topic 2.10: Causes of Migration, I had students turn their interactive notebooks horizontally […]

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VIDEOS & LESSONS: C-Span Classroom by APHG Unit

Monday morning? No lesson plan? Try C-Span Classroom . What a mini gold mine this resource is! I had no idea C-Span Classroom existed until Julie W. posted it onto […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: 198 Country Digital One-Pager Templates

Expose your students to 198 countries through independent research using digital case studies. Each digital one-pager is itching for your students to complete. Included on each page are the seven […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Population Pyramids Across Time and Space

If you’re looking for opportunities for your students to work with population pyramids across the world, I created two clean worksheets. Students can either study population pyramids at the regional scale or […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Demographic Transition Model Printable

If you’re keen to have your students practice the Demographic Transition Model with guided lecture notes, feel free to download this blank worksheet for your students’ notebooks. I created a […]

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LESSON PLAN: Refugee Case Studies of Syria & the Rohingya: A Gallery Walk

If you are looking for something for you walls during when discussing migration, you can use these Instagram-themed, Rohingya and Syrian crisis timelines I made using Adobe Illustrator. Some of […]

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LESSON PLAN via TpT: Historical U.S. Immigration Maps & Charts for Coloring *6-Way Lesson Plan*

**Geography Coloring Book Series**  **History Coloring Book Series** U.S. Historical Migration Patterns & Processes: Explore the historical immigration patterns of the United States through a series of charts and maps […]

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INTERACTIVE via Metrocosm: Two Centuries of U.S. Migration

If you’re looking for an eye-catching, attention-grabber, this data visualization of two centuries of U.S. immigration is a fun one. You can toggle the date and pause the animation. It […]

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VR/360 LESSON PLAN: Refugee Case Studies of Syria & the Rohingya; Graffiti Wall

AP HG Course Descriptors: Causes and consequences of migration are influenced by cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and political factors. Apply the concepts of forced and voluntary migration to historical and […]

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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries

As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]

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ARTICLE: Too Many Men via Washington Post

A great article with dynamic demographic charts that show the effects of patriarchal societies where males are the preferred gender. Social, economic, demographic, and political repercussions are discussed.  Click to […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Climate Migrants via ESRI Storymaps

The ESRI storymap on climate refugees does a phenomenal job sampling locations in the world that experience migration effects as a result of climate change. Though many times, there are […]

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LESSON PLAN: Explaining Ernst Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

Students will annotate John Corbett’s (UC Santa Barbera) short article that breaks down Ernst Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration.

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LESSON PLAN: United States Immigration History Chart

The objective is to show students that instances in history and various immigration policies result in various ebbs and flows among U.S. immigrants.

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LESSON PLAN: Global Migration Flow & Data Visualization

Description:  This worksheet is inspired by the Global International Migration Flows website by the Wittgenstein Centre. It uses migration data over the course of 5-year periods in a circular-flow chart. […]

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RESOURCE: Almaz’s Story-Human Trafficking, Slave Labor

Human Imprint: This is a short, illustrated story based upon real events.  Topics: Modern slave labor, human trafficking, migrant workers Source: BBC News  

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ARTICLE via NGS: The Pyres of Varanasi: Breaking the Cycle of Death and Rebirth

The Pyres of Varanasi: Breaking the Cycle of Death and Rebirth One river, 18,000 feet, 1,500 miles. In the fall of 2013, photographer and videographer Pete McBride, along with professional […]

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LESSON PLAN: My Life as a Refugee

A choose-your-own-adventure for the topic of refugees. Topics: Population and Migration, Refugees, Push Factors, Supranational Organizations, NGOs TIme: 50 minutes Materials: My Life as a Refugee app for iPad/iPhone/Android Purpose: […]

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