On the Road Again

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Abstract:: The movement of people and goods is an important part of the New York State Global History and Geography Curriculum. It is listed as one of the themes that are emphasized in the core curriculum. Students are expected to understand why people migrate and what the impact of migrations has been on people, nations, and regions. Recently, the PBS WIDE ANGLE documentary series created two programs that relate to the movement of people. 'Border Jumpers' (2005) documents migration between countries in Africa, and 'To Have and Have Not' (2002) deals with migration from rural to urban areas in China. By studying these two migrations, students can deepen their understanding of events and trends in Africa and China since World War II. A study of these two migrations can also provide students with a framework for reviewing other migrations included in the core curriculum and help students to prepare for possible thematic essays on the Regents exam. The purpose of this lesson is to show the reasons why people are migrating in Africa and China today and how these migrations are impacting those regions. In addition, students will be motivated to critically analyze national immigration policies and to consider the relevance of national borders in a world that is experiencing rapid globalization. As a culminating activity, students will outline a response for a sample Regents thematic essay question and will be assigned to write the essay for homework.

Course Type:: Learning Module
Languages:: English
Material Type:: Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching and Learning Strategies
Media Format:: Text/HTML, Video
Technical Requirements:: RealPlayer

Conditions of Use:: Custom Permissions
WIDE ANGLE: WINDOW INTO GLOBAL HISTORY is an outreach initiative produced by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen/WNET New York's Educational and Community Outreach department. The project is designed to support the teaching and learning of Global History in high school classrooms. Our goal is that these resources will enrich the study of Global History in a variety of ways: For teachers, we hope these materials provide a flexible resource to facilitate the integration of quality media elements into standards-based classroom instruction.

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