Starter quiz
- Which of the following is an example of internal migration?
- Moving from London to Manchester ✓
- Moving from the UK to Australia
- Moving from Canada to the USA
- Moving from France to Spain
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- Why might someone be a forced migrant?
- They want a better job
- They are escaping war ✓
- They like a different climate
- They are looking for better schools
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- Which of these is most likely a push factor in rural-to-urban migration within a country?
- Higher wages in cities
- Lack of job opportunities in rural areas ✓
- Better schools in urban areas
- More parks and entertainment in cities
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- What is a primary reason people migrate to the UK?
- Poor healthcare
- High crime rates
- Better educational opportunities ✓
- Unstable economy
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- Which type of migration occurs within the same country?
- International migration
- Forced migration
- Internal migration ✓
- Voluntary migration
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- What is an asylum seeker?
- Someone who moves for better job opportunities
- Someone who travels for leisure
- Someone who seeks protection in another country ✓
- Someone who moves within the same country
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Exit quiz
- A ______ is a person who moves from one place to another.
- 'migrant' ✓
- What are the benefits of migration for the UK?
- Job vacancies filled ✓
- Remittances ✓
- New businesses created ✓
- New goods and fashions ✓
- Fewer people working in healthcare
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- Some challenges from migration in the UK include:
- Increased demand for resources ✓
- Social tensions ✓
- Remittances ✓
- More diversity of culture
- Job vacancies filled
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- Match the challenge or benefit of remittances.
- Benefit⇔Remittances help to reduce poverty in migrants' home countries ✓
- Benefit⇔Remittances contribute to global economic stability ✓
- Benefit⇔Can strengthen the ties between the UK and migrants' home countries ✓
- Challenge⇔Money sent abroad reduces disposable income ✓
- Challenge⇔Limit the overall economic benefits of migration for the host country ✓
- Challenge⇔Dependency in the home country ✓
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Key learning points
- Migration brings opportunities for a country but can also lead to challenges.
- Migration can increase diversity within a country, leading to changes in fashion, food and culture.
- People may choose to move away from the UK for different work or lifestyle opportunities.
Common misconception
Migration only has negative impacts.
Migration also brings benefits such as skills and expertise for the jobs market, economic benefits and a more diverse society.
Keywords
Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another
Remittances - payments made by migrants to support their families in the country they came from
Migration - moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.
Economic - things to do with the way money is made or spent
Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport networks and power supply
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