Immigration Unit Vocabulary

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Immigration Unit Vocabulary

• Vocabulary QUIZ on Friday

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Migration

• The process of relocating to a new region

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immigrant

• A person who leaves one area to settle in another

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push factor

• A reason that causes people to leave an area

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pull factor

• A reason that attracts people to another area

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culture

• The shared attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of
  a group

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diversity

• Having many different ways to think or to do
  something, or a variety of people

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refugee

• A person who flees a place to find safety

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persecution

• Cruel treatment on the basis of religion, race,
  ethnic group, nationality, political views,
  gender, or class

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discrimination

• Actions that might be hurtful to an individual or
  a group

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Read pages 66-71 with your partner

• Think, Pair, Share
• What are some examples of pull factors?
• How can political actions push people to migrate?
  
• What is the basic difference between push factors
  and pull factors?