Creator: Nikola Sander, Guy J. Abel, and Ramon Bauer | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Investigate migration patterns around the world from 1990 through 2010 with this interactive chart. Choose a five-year period for an overall view of global migration during that time. Click on individual regions to narrow down information on migration from country to country. Be sure to click on both individual lines and countries to take advantage of all the information this resource has to offer. Information for 2005-2010 is available for download as a two-sided poster using the link near the bottom of the website.
In the Classroom
Share The Global Flow of People with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard as part of any global studies unit. After finding the numbers of people migrating, have students brainstorm or collect ideas for the reasons of migration on a collaborative bulletin board like Scrumblr, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13213">reviewed here</a>, quick start- no membership required. Challenge students to explore further and share their findings with a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=18">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Share this interactive chart with your son or daughter as an excellent resource to use when studying countries around the world. Enjoy exploring information about different nations with your student using this interactive site.
Tags
continents, countries, cross cultural understanding, migration,
Subjects
Current Events, Geography (US/World), History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies,