October 11 th 2011 “Happy Tuesday!”. CNN STUDENT News CCES Covered: 7.E.1 Economics and Financial Literacy Understand the economic activities of modern.

Oct

ober

11

th

2011

“Happy Tuesday!”

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TU

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T

New

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CCES Covered: 7.E.1

Economics and Financial Literacy Understand the economic

activities of modern societies and regions.

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews

/index.htmlIntroduce Quote of the day:

“It is important to put

massive force behind

your dreams!”

Ess

enti

al

Quest

ion How do natural

resources affect a country’s population distribution and economy?”

What

have

you le

arn

ed

so f

ar

that

can h

elp

you

answ

er

this

quest

ion?

Natural resources can be

a pull factor, which attracts immigrants. Lack

of resources can be a

push factor, which encourages people to

leave. Immigrants can add labor and skills to an

economy to help it grow.

Too many immigrants

can strain an economy

and its resources.

Don’t

lose

your

study

guid

e!

Today you will receive

your study guide! It will be wise to hold onto it until Friday, the

day of the test! On Friday you will play a

review game before the test! Your class will

vote on Are You Smarter than a Fifth-

Grader of Jeopardy!

Imm

igra

tion U

nit

Stu

dy

Guid

e

Part One: Vocabulary

Directions: Choose one of

the following terms to

complete the sentence:”

Notice that you are not

expected to regurgitate the

information! I want you to

know the meaning of the

term when it is being used!

Therefore, you are matching

the vocabulary term to a

sentence not a definition!

(You can use your definition

Maps to study)

1. I am a ___________________ because I am fleeing my homeland to find safety. 2. There is a great deal of _____________________ in my classroom because we have many different ways of doing things; we are all so different.3. _________________ has occurred since the earliest times because people have moved to new locations for centuries. *4. The Sigmon family is moving to a better location with more fertile land because their crops have failed for several years; this is an example of a ______________________. 5. One fact we learned from watching CNN Student News was, “More than 100,000 Libya refugees have flooded Tunisia and Egypt, the U.N. says. They are leaving to find safety.” This is an example of a _____________________.6. The Asia and Pacific region continues to experience traditional forms of __________________, such as those based on gender and ethnic origin.7. Most Americans are considered to be ______________ because their descendants were people who left one area to settle in the United States. 8. The Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state is anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of _______________ and violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.9. As a result of immigration, the _______________ of both the immigrants and the people living in the area may change.  

Think, Pair, Share : Think about the answers, pair up with a partner, share your answers

1. I am a refugee because I am fleeing my homeland to find safety. 2. There is a great deal of diversity in my classroom because we have many different ways of doing things; we are all so different.3. Migration has occurred since the earliest times because people have moved to new locations for centuries. 4. The Sigmon family is moving to a better location with more fertile land because their crops have failed for several years; this is an example of a pull factor. 5. One fact we learned from watching CNN Student News was, “More than 100,000 Libya refugees have flooded Tunisia and Egypt, the U.N. says. They are leaving to find safety.” This is an example of a push factor.6. The Asia and Pacific region continues to experience traditional forms of discrimination, such as those based on gender and ethnic origin.7. Most Americans are considered to be immigrants because their descendants were people who left one area to settle in the United States. 8. The Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state is anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of Persecution and violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.9. As a result of immigration, the culture of both the immigrants and the people living in the area may change.  

Answers:

Migration

Negative:

Positive:

Part two: Draw Conclusions: Identify positive and negative effects of migration: (give at least one example of each)

Negati

ve E

ffect

s of

Mig

rati

on

The land may suffer (example: the disappearing rainforest)

Posi

tive

Eff

ect

s of

Mig

rati

on

Changes may improve

the area or the people

already there! (example: many immigrant groups have brought and continue to bring valuable skills to the

United States)

Environmental __________________________ __________________________

Economic _________________________ _________________________

Political __________________________ __________________________

Cultural _________________________ _________________________

Part Three: Critical Thinking: List out two examples for each Push Factor and Pull Factor:

Environmental Lack of resources

to support an entire group

Change in climate and vegetation

Economic Availability of

land Job opportunities

Political Escape from war

or persecution Forced removal

Cultural Return to a

homeland Desire to live

near a holy site

Push Factor Pull Factor

Possible Answers:

Makin

g

Infe

rence

s:

Which factor do you

think is most often

the cause of migration? Why? Answer in complete sentences!  

Poss

ible

A

nsw

ers

:

Political- wars make it

impossible to live in an

area; Environmental-

changes can make an

area unlivable; Economic-

everyone needs food and

shelter; Cultural- the

draw of a homeland or

religion is very strong. I

will accept all answers

that are supported

with appropriate reasons why!

Com

pare

and

Contr

ast

:Explain the difference

between internal and

external migration.

Internal occurs within

a country; external

occurs across a continent or from one

continent to another.

Answ

er

External Migrant

Part Four: Short Essay: Directions: answer in the form of a short essay: (Use back of study guide for writing space) 1. How is a culture affected by migration?  2. What are some effects of discrimination? 3. How can immigrants help or hurt a region’s economy?

Finish Short Essay part, and we will

discuss them tomorrow

In M

ost

Case

s: Circle the correct

answer: In most cases, which person

moves a greater distance- an internal

or external migrant?

Ext

ra!

Ext

ra! ?Extra Credit Question?What does I.C.E.

stand for?

Extra Credit

Answer:

Immigration and Customs

Enforcement

Stu

dy!

It

will

m

ake

a

diff

ere

nce

!

7 B

illion,

Nati

onal

Geogra

phic

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