The UK: Moving in, moving out
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe what is meant by migration and begin to explain why different people have settled in the UK.
Key learning points
- Migration is when people move from one place to another; the UK has a long history of people arriving and leaving.
- There are many reasons why people decide to move to a new country, or away from their country of birth.
- Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration into the UK.
- People from different backgrounds bring different cultural ideas and skills to their new home.
Keywords
Abroad - Abroad means going to or being in a foreign country.
Emigration - Emigration is leaving your country to live in another one.
Immigration - Immigration means moving into a new country to live there.
Migration - Migration means moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.
Common misconception
Migration tends to be for negative reasons.
Although the news may focus on migration due to conflict or other negative reasons, people also choose to move for positive reasons.
Teacher tip
A later unit will focus on personal stories of migration. It's important to remind students that any statistic on migration is made up of thousands of individual people deciding that the best option for themselves and their families is to move.
Equipment
Atlas
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these countries form part of the UK?
Q2.Which of these sentences describes a diverse landscape?
Q3.Which word do geographers use to describe a town or city? Unscramble the letters to find the answer.
Q4.Geographers describe the countryside as ...
Q5.What word describes a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing?
Q6.Can you put these cities in order, starting with the one furthest north in the UK?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which country receives the most migrants from the UK?
Q2.In which decade did the 'Empire Windrush' arrive with Caribbean migrants looking to start a new life in the UK?
Q3.Which of these is not a pull factor for migration?
Q4.From which continent did most migrants arrive into the UK in 2021?
Q5.Which of these is not a reason for new arrivals in the UK to stay in the London area?
Q6.In which of these areas do we benefit from the work of migrants and their children?
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