Bellringer

• When the bell rings I will put a political cartoon up

• Use the 2-1 method (2 questions / 1 inference)

Human Migration

Latin American Migration

• Over the last thirty years there has been an incredible increase in numbers of Latin Americans migrating to the United States…..

Why????

Chicken Fried Steak!?

To avoid natural disasters?

New Economic Opportunities?

NEW ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

People flock to the United States looking for work!

Especially our neighbors from the south

(South America, Mexico)

Physical Geography

• How can physical geography influence a culture?

There are 2 main reasons….

Can you guess what they are???

#1

Civilizations need water to survive!

#2

The physical geography of a region influences its human development.

EX: Himalayas separate India and China, two completely different worlds not far away from each other.

Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution had people moving from rural to urban areas.

What does that mean???!!!

It means that people moved from rural (country) areas to urban (city) areas to find work, mostly in factories.

This was the biggest migration movement in the U.S., when people moved from their country homes to work in the big city!

Push FactorsWhat are some negative reasons for migration?

You know……”push factors”

Environmental Push Factors

Examples:

Hurricanes

Typhoons

DROUGHT!!!!!

Economic Push Factors

I need a job but I can’t find one here!!!!

The unemployment rate has boomed and I need to support my family……

Political Push Factors

Examples:

Bad Government Policies

Extreme Ruler

And……

WAR!!!!

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Quick Question

Where do the majority of people in the world live????

Near Water!!!!

• Duh!!! We must have water to survive!

How about the smallest percentage….

Where do they live?

High Elevation

It’s very difficult to live in the mountains…why?

Harder to Breath

Cold

Rugged Landscape

Dangerous

Last question….Where are people most likely to live nowadays…..

Rural? Or Urban?

The Big City

Migration:

Movement of people from one place to another

Guest Workers

Forced Migration in Europe

Boat People –Refugees from Southeast Asia

National Migration Trends