Empowering Global Citizens

 

 

 
   

 

Resources to

Draw From
http://www.pbs.org/

independentlens/
newamericans/
newamericans/mexican_

intro.html

Our Selves with Francis
Stoner Saunders — a story
on Christopher Lydon’s
Open Source (Public
Radio)

http://radioopensource.
org/borders/

 

 

Activity

Students are
introduced to

the concepts of
network effects
and diasporas,
which may affect
the decision to
migrate.

This also introduc-
es the social factors
behind migration,
including fac—

tors such as social
security, social har—
mony, and greater
social benefits
Also, they might
look into how per—
secution (religious
and otherwise) can
lead to migration.

 

Discussion

° Which coun—
tries have good
public—service
systems and have
received high
numbers of mi—
grants? (Consider
Scandinavian
countries.)

° Why might
cultures and
network effects
be important
considerations in
the decision to

migrate?

 

 

Using the case they have been assigned, the groups will also undertake

their own research on each of these factors by reading books and watching

clips. The students will present their research on their specific case in class.

Students will also be presented with newspaper articles about countries with

large receiving and sending migrant populations. Students will be asked to

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