Moving within the UK
I can explain why people move within the UK and understand how we can plot movement on a map.
Moving within the UK
I can explain why people move within the UK and understand how we can plot movement on a map.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Families move within the UK for many different reasons.
- People often move to improve their quality of life, which can be measured in a number of ways.
- People often move for economic reasons.
- We can use maps to share stories about where we have moved.
Keywords
Belonging - Belonging is the feeling that you fit in in the group or place you are in.
Economic - Economic means things to do with the way money is made or spent.
Quality of life - Someone's quality of life is a measure of how happy, healthy and comfortable they are.
Common misconception
Some people have the view that they are local people and new arrivals are not welcome.
In reality, everyone in the UK is descended from new arrivals into the UK from outside. Few people are linked to a place for a long period.
Equipment
Census 2021. Atlas. Digimaps for Schools. ESRI StoryMaps.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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