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US - English 10 Migration Unit: Great migrations in history (Extension)

This research unit

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

Migration to America exploded in the 1800s. This was known as the Atlantic migration. For more information, click on Migration US above. We will look at case studies of migration from Ireland.

Migration from Ireland (19th Century)

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

Ireland

Americans move west

America: pioneers to the west
In the U.S. pioneers move westward looking for new farmland.

Migration and Australia

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 in Roman Times

Migration in Roman Times
Personal stories from people who experienced the arrival of the Romans to Britain many years ago

Child migration from Britain: 20th century

Child migration: britain 20th Century
Story of children sent to Australia after World War 2 from The Guardian Newspaper.

Migration from Africa

Forced migration
Article on how African people were enslaved and brought to America (level:difficult)

Migration from Asia

Chinese workers on railroad in US
Article sharing the story of Chinese workers building the U.S. railroad

Migration from Europe (19th Century)

Migration from Europe 20th century

Holland

Migration to UK

Migration to Britian
General overview of migrations to the UK

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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