Why do people migrate?

Why do people migrate?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the reasons why people migrate from one country to another. We will learn to define key terminology in relation to migration such as asylum seeker, refugee and internally displaced persons.

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Adult supervision suggested

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following best defines migration?
Fleeing from war.
Flying from one place to another.
Correct answer: Moving from where you usually live.
The act of staying in one place.
Q2.
Which of the following is a push factor?
Freedom of expression.
Correct answer: Frequent natural disasters.
Good quality health care.
High quality education.
Q3.
True or false: a refugee has not been granted legal status.
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Which of the following is a pull factor?
Floods.
Correct answer: High quality education.
High rates of disease.
Persecution because of religious belief.
Q5.
True or false: refugees and asylum seekers are mostly hosted in developing countries.
False
Correct answer: True

Lesson appears in

UnitCitizenship / Why do people move around the world?

Citizenship