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How does migration affect people and places?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the advantages and disadvantages of migration for the host and source country. We will also be looking at how migration has affected the United Kingdom.

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How does migration affect people and places?

In this lesson, we will be learning about the advantages and disadvantages of migration for the host and source country. We will also be looking at how migration has affected the United Kingdom.

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Key learning points

  1. Explore the positive impacts of migration for the source and host countries.
  2. Explore the negative impacts of migration for the source and host countries.
  3. Examine how the UK has been affected by migration.

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9 Questions

Q1.
Why might a refugee be forced to leave their home?
Correct answer: because of war, persecution and natural disasters
because there are not enough hospitals
because there are not enough schools
because they are unhappy with their way of life
Q2.
"I had to leave my country I am fleeing persecution and conflict." Does this tell you that this is a voluntary or forced migrant?
Correct answer: forced
voluntary
Q3.
"I chose to come to the UK because the salaries are much higher than in ." Does this tell you that this is a voluntary or forced migrant?
forced
Correct answer: voluntary
Q4.
What is a pull factor?
Correct answer: Factors that attract someone to a new host country.
Factors that causes someone to leave their source country.
Q5.
Which of these are push factors?
Good transport links, good entertainment facilities, job opportunities
Correct answer: Lack of hospitals, war, poor quality of life
Q6.
Which of these are pull factors?
Correct answer: Hope for a better life, good health facilities
Natural disasters, few schools
Q7.
Having no choice about migration would come under which of these categories?
Correct answer: forced
permanent
temporary
voluntary
Q8.
Having choice about migration would come under which of these categories?
forced
permanent
temporary
Correct answer: voluntary
Q9.
Migrating but intending to return to your country of origin would come under which of these categories?
forced
permanent
Correct answer: temporary
voluntary

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8 Questions

Q1.
What is a migrant?
A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war or persecution.
Correct answer: Someone who moves from one place to another place.
The movement of people from one place to another place.
Q2.
What is a source country?
Where a migrant moves to .
Correct answer: Where a migrant originally comes from.
Q3.
Families are broken up. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the source country?
advantage
Correct answer: disadvantage
Q4.
Migrants may return with new skills learnt in host country. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?
host
Correct answer: source
Q5.
A richer and more diverse culture. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?
Correct answer: host
source
Q6.
Overcrowding. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the host country?
advantage
Correct answer: disadvantage
Q7.
Which city in the UK might some people argue is overcrowded as the population is over 8 million?
Leeds
Correct answer: London
Newcastle
Sheffield
Q8.
Which public service in the UK benefits from employing people who are not from the UK?
the HNS
Correct answer: the NHS
the SHN
the SNH

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UnitGeography / Migration

Geography

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