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G4 Migration: Great migrations in history

The stories of migrants

Great Migrations in History

When did the migration occur?
Where did it start and end?
What were the reasons for the migration? Were there push factors or pull factors?
What challenges did humans face on the migration?

The Atlantic Migration

Case Study: Ireland

Migration to America exploded in the 1800s. This was known as the Atlantic Migration.

Migration from Ireland (19th Century)

Irish potato famine
Description of factors causing the migration of people from Ireland from 1845 to 1850

Ireland

Migration and Australia

Great timeline about Australian migration

Migration and Australia: timeline
Website with timeline which shows main facts about migration to Australia

Books in the library

Nineteenth Century Migration to America by John Bliss
Call Number: 304.8 BLI
ISBN: 9781410940742
Publication Date: 2011-07-01
True stories of real children who left their homes to start new lives in new lands. Part of a great series called Children's True Stories: Migration

Migration from Europe (19th Century)

Migration from Europe 20th century

Holland

With thanks

PBSAmerica. "The Gold Rush." YouTube. YouTube, 3 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r03DKbVhfvU>.

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