Your family has decided to migrate from your current location to another county or country. You must help your parents to decide where you will migrate to, taking into account the needs of all members of your family.
This is an individual task.
Your family Mother Current job: Primary School Teacher Reasons to migrate: „„ „ „
Rental prices are too high
Difficult in saving for a mortgage because of high rent
„„Long commute to work
Reasons to stay: „„
Loves current job
„„Will miss friends and family members „„Member of local drama club „„
Active member of parents’ association in your school and fundraises regularly for items needed
Success Criteria I MUST:
Complete the graphic organiser on the following page into my copybook. Use the graphic organiser to: z„ z„ z„
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State your current location and the location of where your family is migrating to. Give three reasons why your family is migrating (causes).
Give three consequences of this migration, positive or negative, on you and your family, your local community, your extended family and your new community.
Give three push factors that have made you leave your current location.
Give three pull factors that have made you want to move to your chosen new location. Discuss any barriers to migration that you or your family might face.
Father Current job: Electrician Reasons to migrate: „ „ „„
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Children Sister (age 4)
High cost of childcare
Lack of reliable employment opportunities
Anti-social behaviour in the area
Will miss elderly parents, family and friends
Plays for local GAA club and will miss this
Has built up a good client base and reputation for good work
