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Institute of Texan Cultures: Texans One and All
This teaching guide presents 26 immigrant groups of Texas, along with activities. The groups are organized by the different types of push and pull factors that impacted on their decisions to immigrate, and a section on assimilation is...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Urbanization 1870 1900: Great Migration and New European Immigration
What caused the influx of African Americans and European immigrants into urban centers in the late 19th century? Learn about some of the discriminatory and anti-immigrant laws that were enacted to restrict their rights. Includes a chart...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 1: Population and Settlement
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to population and settlement. Covers six main areas - population growth, population change, population migration, land use, settlement characteristics and patterns,...
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Migration
Learn about the movement of people from one place to another with this informative look at migration. Discover the push and pull factors, migration into Europe, and the main types of migration.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Coming to America: The Era of Mass Immigration
From 1865 to 1914, up to 25 million people immigrated to the United States. This tutorial examines their reasons for coming, where they came from, the Ellis Island processing center, and how they adapted to their new country. The...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Human Geography: Migration
AP Human Geography learning module on migration explores push/pull factors and migration patterns worldwide and within the United States. Comprehensive materials, multi-media and interactive resources.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Understanding Migration [Pdf]
Why do people move? This curriculum unit tackles the complex questions about the causes of individual versus large-scale migration as well as the global effects of migration. Clear lesson plans and objectives are included.
Curated OER
[ Image Migrant Workers in the Usa]
Learn about the movement of people from one place to another with this informative look at migration. Discover the push and pull factors, migration into Europe, and the main types of migration.
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British Red Cross: Positive Images: Why Do People Migrate?
The Positive Images toolkit is an educational resource for teachers, youth workers and other educators to teach young people about migration and development. It presents contemporary migrants who tell why they left their home countries....
University of Calgary
Peopling North America: Theories Regarding First Migrations to the Americas
An overview of the multiple theories of the earliest migrations into North America.
Bowling Green State University
United States History: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Immigration
These are study notes for key points when learning about the industrialization of America during the Gilded Age. Looks at causes and consequences of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Brazilian Settlements
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart useful for checking students' understanding of the issues and the vocabulary associated with their study of Brazil.