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Learning Framework
Central Idea
Migration is a response to challenges, risk and opportunities.
Inquiry into:
- The reasons for migration
- Migration through history
- effects of migration on communities, cultures and individuals.
Key Concepts:
- Causation
- Change
- Perspective
Related Concepts:
- Migration
- Consequences
- Identity
Resource Key
When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:
LEVEL 1:
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2:
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3:
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Links
- Words MatterOn this UNHCR Teaching About Refugees page you can find free-of-charge and adaptable UNHCR teaching materials on refugees, asylum, migration and statelessness and a section dedicated to professional development and guidance for primary and secondary school teachers on including refugee children in their classes.
- BBC News WebsiteThe BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.
Population and migration
The world population is growing rapidly. Environmental and economic factors affect population density, distribution and structure. Migration has positive and negative effects on a country or area. - The Economic Effects of MigrationThis report documents the first comprehensive analysis in almost a decade of the impact of migration on our key economic indicators and the verdict is conclusive: migration is central toAustralia’s future prosperity.
Databases
- OliverClick on the icon to login and sign in with your school user credentials.
- Britannica This link opens in a new windowClick on the icon to login to Britannica Database for articles on migration.