Public learning track
Human Migration, Urbanization, and Movement
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
11 lessons
Goal
Explain push and pull factors for migration, trace historical and modern population movements, and analyze urbanization.
11 lessons
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- 1Analyzing Push and Pull Factors in Human MigrationUp nextStart
- 2Voluntary Versus Involuntary MigrationPremiumNot started yet
- 3Refugees and Internally Displaced PersonsNot started yet
- 4Major Historical Migration CorridorsNot started yet
- 5Effects of Migration on Origin and Destination CommunitiesNot started yet
- 6From Farms to Factories: The Rise of UrbanizationNot started yet
- 7Megacities and Global Urban Growth PatternsNot started yet
- 8Urban Sprawl and SuburbanizationNot started yet
- 9Challenges in Fast-Growing Cities: Housing, Water, and TrafficNot started yet
- 10Rural Depopulation and Its Effects on Countryside LifeNot started yet
- 11Planning Sustainable and Livable Smart CitiesNot started yet
Standards Covered
- WG Standard 2.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will explain push and pull factors causing voluntary and involuntary migration and the consequences created by the movement of people.
- WG Standard 2.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will investigate the effects of significant patterns of human movement that shape urban and rural environments over time, such as mass urbanization, immigration, and the movement of refugees.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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