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8th Grade U.S. History

Unit 4: Industrialization & Immigration

Lesson 4 – Push and Pull Factors

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Brain Starter

What would have to happen to make you move to Australia?

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Make sure your table of contents is up to date.

Goal for Today:

Students will demonstrate understanding of push & pull factors and begin gathering information for their immigration paper.

Checklist(s): Character and Group Work

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Agenda

  • Brain Starter
  • Announcements
    • SLC’s on Thursday and Friday
  • Notes on Push/Pull Factors
  • Wrap-Up

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Essential Question

Why did people move to and with in the U.S. in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s?

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Push Factors = reasons people wanted to LEAVE their country

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Pull Factors = reasons people wanted to COME to a country

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T-Chart

Push Factors

Pull Factors

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Determining Push/Pull Factors

  • In pairs and then in groups, you will discuss whether the following things were push or pull factors for Wave 3 immigrants.
  • Sentence starters:
    • _____________ is clearly a pull factor because…
    • I agree that __________________ is a _________ factor. It’s similar too _______________.

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Factor 1

  • Push or Pull?

A lot of cheap land is available in another country

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Factor 2

  • Push or Pull?

Farmers do not have enough land

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Factor 3

  • Push or Pull?

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Living space is cramped

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Factor 4

  • Push or Pull?

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New industrial jobs in another country

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Factor 5

  • Push or Pull?

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There is no social or economic mobility in your country

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Factor 6

  • Push or Pull?

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A fungus killed all potatoes in Ireland

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Factor 7

  • Push or Pull?

$$ can be earned in the U.S. to send back to your family, who is in debt

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Factor 8

  • Push or Pull?

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In your country you are persecuted for your religion

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Factor 9

  • Push or Pull?

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Your government is very corrupt

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Wave 3 – �Connecting to Themes

Government Regulation

Economics

Personal Rights

Geography

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Modern Push/Pull Factors

  • Why do people move to the United States today?

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  • Why do people move around within the United States today?

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  • Which themes do these relate to?

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Homework/Wrap-Up

Goal for Today:

Students will demonstrate understanding of push & pull factors and begin gathering information for their immigration paper.

Exit Ticket:

Why did your family move to NYC?

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Be Prepared.

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