Migration Types: Internal, International, Voluntary, Forced
Understanding human movement patterns Year 9 Geography New Zealand Curriculum
What is Migration?
The movement of people from one place to another Can be temporary or permanent Involves crossing boundaries (administrative, cultural, or physical) Affects both origin and destination areas
Internal vs International Migration
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Migration Classification Activity
Work in pairs to classify these migration examples: 1. A family moving from Christchurch to Wellington for work 2. Syrian refugees settling in New Zealand 3. A student moving from Samoa to study at Auckland University 4. Maori moving from rural areas to cities in the 1960s Discuss: Internal or International? Voluntary or Forced?
Voluntary vs Forced Migration
Voluntary: People choose to move for better opportunities Examples: Education, employment, lifestyle, family reunion Forced: People have no choice but to leave Examples: War, persecution, natural disasters, economic collapse Reality: Often a mix of push and pull factors
Reflection and Summary
What are the four main types of migration we've learned about? Can you give a New Zealand example of each type? How might these different types of migration affect: - The people who migrate? - The places they leave? - The places they move to?