Migration: Mexico to USAMigration: Mexico to USA

Study these images……….Study these images………. They will help you to understand:They will help you to understand:

what the landscape of the USA/Mexico what the landscape of the USA/Mexico border is likeborder is like

why some Mexican people are so why some Mexican people are so desperate to migrate to the USA.desperate to migrate to the USA.

What the journey over the border is like for What the journey over the border is like for emigrantsemigrants

Images of Tijuana, Images of Tijuana, Mexico...Mexico...

……what adjectives would what adjectives would you use to describe this you use to describe this

region??region??

Does this Tijuana Does this Tijuana neighbourhood look well neighbourhood look well

planned??planned??

Can you locate Can you locate Tijuana on your Tijuana on your map of the border?map of the border?

Try to describe Try to describe what you think the what you think the quality of life here quality of life here is like, using the is like, using the adjectives you adjectives you thought of earlier.thought of earlier.

Understanding reasons for Understanding reasons for migration to the USAmigration to the USA

Having thought about life in Tijuana, you Having thought about life in Tijuana, you may have lots of ideas about why some may have lots of ideas about why some Mexicans are desperate to migrate to the Mexicans are desperate to migrate to the USA (push factors).USA (push factors).

Now study these images of locations in Now study these images of locations in the USA, just over the border from Mexico.the USA, just over the border from Mexico.

Can you locate these places on your map, Can you locate these places on your map, and identify any of the USA’s pull factors?and identify any of the USA’s pull factors?

San Diego, California USA ; San Diego, California USA ; beach, shopping centrebeach, shopping centre

Grand Canyon, Arizona Grand Canyon, Arizona USAUSA

Hoover Dam, Nevada USAHoover Dam, Nevada USA

Lake Mead; created by the Lake Mead; created by the Hoover damHoover dam

Living Las Vegas...Living Las Vegas...

How many ‘pull How many ‘pull factors’ have you factors’ have you listed?listed?

These images of Las These images of Las Vegas should Vegas should certainly help you certainly help you to think of more…to think of more…

These are ‘bright These are ‘bright lights’ images of the lights’ images of the ‘American Dream’.‘American Dream’.

Bright lights...Bright lights...

How does quality of life How does quality of life here differ from within here differ from within

Mexico?Mexico?

Creative Writing...Creative Writing... You are now to begin a piece of creative writing You are now to begin a piece of creative writing

about migration from Mexico to the USA.about migration from Mexico to the USA. Imagine that you are one of the many Mexicans Imagine that you are one of the many Mexicans

desperate to get into the USA, bearing in mind desperate to get into the USA, bearing in mind the numerous push and pull factors that you are the numerous push and pull factors that you are aware of….aware of….

You cannot cross the border legally; you must You cannot cross the border legally; you must sneak across. sneak across.

You are to produce a piece of writing telling the You are to produce a piece of writing telling the story of how you managed to cross the border (or story of how you managed to cross the border (or not!!) not!!)

How to write creatively…How to write creatively… use the past tenseuse the past tense first person viewpoint (ie. “I”)first person viewpoint (ie. “I”) in chronological order (ie. Order of time)in chronological order (ie. Order of time) opening paragraph: describe your situation, feelings opening paragraph: describe your situation, feelings

and plansand plans 2nd paragraph: start of your journey, perhaps 2nd paragraph: start of your journey, perhaps

mentioning push factorsmentioning push factors 3rd paragraph: journey over the border, still 3rd paragraph: journey over the border, still

mentioning push but also pull factorsmentioning push but also pull factors use adjectives to project the mood and describe your use adjectives to project the mood and describe your

feelingsfeelings include lots of your feelings; how would you feel if include lots of your feelings; how would you feel if

you got caught??you got caught??

Try to include:Try to include: Details of the push factors that are making you want to Details of the push factors that are making you want to

move; think about money, housing, crime, employment move; think about money, housing, crime, employment opportunities, natural hazards (earthquakes), transport opportunities, natural hazards (earthquakes), transport systemssystems

What was attracting you towards the USA (pull What was attracting you towards the USA (pull factors)?factors)?

How you travelled over the border?How you travelled over the border? Any danger you experienced along the way; did you Any danger you experienced along the way; did you

meet the border patrols?meet the border patrols? What you did if you managed to cross the borderWhat you did if you managed to cross the border To help you, use:To help you, use:- your map, information from the - your map, information from the

travel journal, and your interpretation of any images of travel journal, and your interpretation of any images of the USA and Mexicothe USA and Mexico