Moving Motives Presentation Moving Motives
The Mechanics of Human Migration
Two Corners
"Humanity has the technology to build a colony on Mars."
YES
Corner 1
NO
Corner 2
Be ready to explain your choice!
Push or Pull?
Push Factors
Negative conditions that drive people away from their current home.
"Get out of here!"
Pull Factors
Positive conditions that attract people to a new destination.
"Come over here!"
Case Study: Trinidad
Watch & Listen
Embedded media
Observation Focus
As you watch, list every reason mentioned for why people left India for Trinidad.
Topic
Economic Migration
Context
1830s - Present
Magnet or Hand?
A Sorting & Creative Challenge
1
Sort
Use your scenario cards. Decide if each one is a Push or Pull factor.
2
Explain
On your worksheet, briefly explain why you made that choice for each scenario.
3
Profile
Create a fictional character. Detail their journey from rural country to the big city.
Last Stop: Exit Ticket
"Define Economic Migration in your own words, using one example from the video."
Hand this in before you leave!
Migration Scenario Cards Scenario Cards
Magnet or Hand: Sorting Migration Factors
Teacher Instructions:
Cut along the dotted lines. Provide one set of 10 cards per pair or small group of students. Students will sort these into "Push" and "Pull" categories on their worksheets.
CARD #01
A war starts in your town, making it unsafe to stay in your home.
Force vs. Choice?
CARD #02
A world-famous university offers you a full scholarship to study there.
Opportunity Knocks
CARD #03
Your farm's crops have failed for three years in a row due to drought.
Hard Times
CARD #04
You find a job listing in another city that pays triple your current salary.
Better Living
CARD #05
The government begins persecuting people of your specific religion or ethnicity.
Escape to Safety
CARD #06
Your favorite cousin moved and says the schools and parks are amazing.
Follow the Leader
CARD #07
A massive earthquake has destroyed your neighborhood and the local hospital.
Disaster Strikes
CARD #08
You want to live in a place where you can vote and express your opinions freely.
New Freedom
CARD #09
The air in your city is so polluted that you and your children are getting sick.
Losing Health
CARD #10
A major technology company is building a huge new office with many job openings.
Growth & Jobs
Moving Motives Worksheet Magnet or Hand?
Investigating the Motives Behind Migration
Name:
Date:
1
The Sorting Hat
Sort your 10 scenario cards into Push Factors (forces that drive you away) or Pull Factors (opportunities that attract you). For each card, write the card number and a brief 1-sentence explanation for your choice.
Push Factors (The Hand)
Pull Factors (The Magnet)
2
The Migration Profile
In your pairs, create a fictional character moving from a rural area (countryside) to a major city . Detail the specific factors affecting their decision.
Name:
Occupation:
Age:
Origin Point (Rural)
Specific Push Factors
Destination (Big City)
Specific Pull Factors
The Big Leap: Their Story Departure Pass Exit Ticket Departure Pass
Exit Ticket
Moving Motives
Passenger Name
Date
Define Economic Migration in your own words, using one specific example from the video:
MIG-REF-2026-TRINIDAD-UGANDA-GULF
Departure Pass
Exit Ticket
Moving Motives
Passenger Name
Date
Define Economic Migration in your own words, using one specific example from the video:
MIG-REF-2026-TRINIDAD-UGANDA-GULF
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Answers
Scenario Sorting Guide
Push Factors (The Hand)
#01: War/Conflict
Safety/Involuntary movement.
#03: Crop Failure/Drought
Environmental/Economic hardship.
#05: Persecution
Political/Social safety (Refugee status).
#07: Natural Disaster
Immediate environmental push.
#09: Pollution/Health
Unlivable conditions.
Pull Factors (The Magnet)
#02: Education/Scholarship
Future opportunity/Specialization.
#04: Higher Salary
Economic improvement (Voluntary).
#06: Family/Network
Chain migration (Social pull).
#08: Political Freedom
Rights and liberties.
#10: New Job Openings
Economic demand in destination.
Core Concept: Economic Migration
Ideal Student Definition
Economic migration is when people move from one place to another specifically to find better jobs, higher wages, or to escape poverty. It is often a choice (voluntary) to improve one's financial situation.
Video Evidence (Examples to look for)
Trinidad Case: Indians moving for the promise of better wages on sugar plantations after slavery was abolished.
Modern Gulf Case: Indian workers moving to the Persian Gulf for jobs in oil fields or caregiving to send remittances home.
Rural to Urban: Internal migration where farmers move to cities for factory or service industry jobs.
