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What is migration?

Objectives

What is Migration? Can it be classified?

1. Define the term migration2. Try to classify the slips into different types

of migration3. Now use these classifications:• Forced• Voluntary• Prevention of voluntary movement• Reasons for return• Barriers to return

Add the slips to the diagram.

Some key terms – define these with contrasting examples (you could use the

slips)

• Voluntary• Forced• Short term• Permanent• Motive• Composition• Distance• Duration• Frequency • Direction• Internal• International

Review

Net migration rate

USA 3.05

Zimbabwe 0

South Africa -0.13

Poland -0.46

UK 2.17

China -0.39

Germany 2.19

European Union 1.6

Describe and explain the net migration rate figures opposite using as many of the reasons for migration that we have seen so far today.

International Migration – Polish people to the United

Kingdom

Take notes on the DVD

You should fill out the sheet, you need to consider:

Who moves (what are their characteristics?)Why do they move?What are the politics behind the movement?What are the consequences for the UK?

(socially, economically, environmentally, demographically)

What are the consequences for Poland?Get some facts and figures!

Should we control Polish Immigration to the UK?

Complete the second column of the chart for Zimbabwe

Assess the various demographic, social and economic impacts of migration on countries at different stages of economic development