An introduction to migration for year 8

1. Starter - What is this man doing? Use this image and song to help fill in the boxes on your starter sheet. Think about the 5 W’s when asking questions. What? Why? When? Where? Who? Also don’t forget to listen to the music.

4. Enrique disguised himself as a car seat to cross the border

5. This woman hid herself in the dashboard of a car in order to avoid detection at the border.

6. Aim : Understand what push and pull factors are and give examples of each factor. Aim for: Know and understand the push and pull factors that cause migration from Mexico  USA Aim Higher: Evaluate the effect of these push and pull factors in Mexico and the USA Objectives

7. Where is the border?

17. Plenary -Two Mexicans have been caught and put in a cell.... I wanted to go to the USA because… (include good points about the USA) I wanted to leave Mexico because… (include bad points about Mexico)

18. Around 1,000,000 people a year are caught by the United States Border Patrol trying to cross the border. Many of these are repeat offenders. What would make you risk a crossing ? What do you think most American’s think of the ‘illegal aliens’ or ‘pollos’ as they are called ? Why are some people glad to see the illegal immigrants?

19. The border at night

25. Possible formats: A diary A statement to the border patrol, or in court A letter home An e-mail home A poem A phone conversation