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Here are the teacher pack items for The Great Migration:
Overview In this experience, students record questions they might have if they were considering migrating from their homes. Then they examine the “push and pull” reasons for the migration and map the general paths of the Great Migration. Next they explore the positive and negative outcomes on migrants’ lives and the impact on the population that already existed. Finally students learn about the effect of population growth on the physical environment of cities. Objectives
The first Great Migration was the movement of African Americans out of the rural South to cities in the Northeast and Midwest. It began in the years leading up to World War I and continued until the start of the Great Depression. At the start of the twentieth century the great majority of African Americans lived in southern states, but by 1930 over a million had migrated to cities north of the Mason-Dixon line. They were seeking a better life with higher paying jobs as well as an escape from the segregation and racism of the South. In this experience you will learn about the Great Migration and how it affected the urban areas of the United States and the physical environment.
Objectives
Record one question you might have.
Student answers will vary but could include: Discuss some of the suggested questions with the class and encourage students to understand the difficult challenges that faced African Americans in the South at the time. Ask students to consider why they think people are driven to leave their homes.
