Resource Overview
In small groups, students take on the role of real-world migrants and take turns in the “hot seat” to answer questions about their unique journey.
Students will be able to:
- Identify push/pull factors from a real-world migration.
- Develop purposeful questions as a means of understanding a migration story.
- Interpret news articles and research sources to create a realistic migration story.
- Summarize similarities and differences among various migrations happening around the world
Features of This Resource
- Migration lesson is great for APHG
- Students take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures (SEL competency)
- Students propel conversations by posing and responding to questions
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