What on earth is going on in
these pictures?
Today we are learning…
What migration is
What is meant by push and pull factors
About the benefits and challenges of
migration
To work together!
Migration
 Migration is the movement of people from one
place to another.
 The movement may be just around a corner to
a better house.
 How many of you have ever moved house?
 It may be from one part of the country to
another in search of a job.
For many people country areas have
very little to offer so they move to the
towns and cities.
This is called rural to urban migration
OR
For many people a move to a different
country holds many attractions.
This is called international migration.
Immigration is the migration of people
into an area.
Emigration is the migration of people
out of an area.
Emigration from Ireland
Immigration to Northern Ireland
 Since 2004 lots of
people from countries
such as Poland and
Lithuania have come to
work in Northern
Ireland.
 It is thought that
Eastern European
workers make up about
4% of Northern
Ireland’s Population.
Why do people migrate?
People migrate for two reasons:
1. To get away from things that they do
not like. These are known as push
factors.
2. People are attracted to things that
they do like. These are called pull
factors.
Activity!
 Sort the cards you
have been given into
two columns:
 Push Factors 
And
 Pull Factors 
Push
Pull
Factors  Factors 
Push Factors 
Pull Factors 
What would be the main push or pull
factors in the following situations…?
Conflict
in Iraq
Migrant from Poland
Activity!
 Imagine you are a migrant from one of
the pictures
 You have just arrived in Derry
1. What ‘pushed’ you from your home
country?
2. What ‘pulled’ you to Northern Ireland?
3. Describe your first few days in the
city.
 Think about language difficulties,
making friends, finding a job etc.
Conclusion
 What are the benefits of migration?
 Think about the origins of your favourite foods!
 And even your favourite music!