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human migration
This collection contains a selection of content from NG Education about human migration. Use search to find more.
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RFP: Documenting Human Migrations
The goal of this RFP is to support research into the causes and effects of human migration and increase tolerance towards migrant communities.
- Concepts: explorer, explorers, fieldwork, grant programs, grants, human migration, human migration pattern, immigration, journalism, push-pull factors, refugees, resettlement, storytelling
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Our Human Story
Our Human Story Idea Set
- Best for: Grades 5-8 (ages 10-14)
- Concepts: ancient human migrations, gis, google earth, human migration, maps, out of eden, paul salopek, storytelling
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Living in the Age of Airplanes
Find multimedia and activities related to the themes of human migration, globalization, and the history of aviation, created to complement the film Living in the Age of Airplanes.
- Best for: Grades 4+ (ages 9+)
- Concepts: aviation, globalization, human migration, interconnections, trade, transportation
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Human Migration
Map of human migration out of Africa by haplogroups.
- Best for: Grades 8+ (ages 13+)
- Concepts: dna, genetics, haplogroups, human migration
Historic Article
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Evacuation Day
On November 25, 1783, the last British soldiers left the new nation of the United States, a day that was celebrated for nearly a century as “Evacuation Day.”
- Best for: Grades 3-11 (ages 8-17)
- Concepts: african americans, canada, emigration, evacuation day, flags, new york city, revolutionary war, sierra leone, united kingdom
Historic Article
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Mayflower Compact
On November 11, 1620, 41 Separatist Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact—the first legal document of what would become the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Best for: Grades 4-11 (ages 9-17)
- Concepts: cape cod, colonies, government, human migration, laws, mayflower, mayflower compact, pilgrims, religion
Historic Article
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Ellis Island Closes
On November 12, 1954, Ellis Island, the largest immigration center in the United States, closed.
- Best for: Grades 4-12 (ages 9-18)
- Concepts: demographics, ellis island, europe, government, immigration, united states
Historic Article
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First Indian Reservation
On August 29, 1758, colonists established the first Indian reservation in what would be the United States, in Shamong Township, New Jersey.
- Best for: Grades 4-12 (ages 9-18)
- Concepts: human migration, lenape, native americans, new jersey, space
Historic Article
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Mormon Handcart Pioneers Head West
On June 9, 1856, the first wave of Mormon “handcart pioneers” began the long journey to Salt Lake City, Utah, pushing all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts specially designed for the trek.
- Best for: Grades 4-11 (ages 9-17)
- Concepts: handcart pioneers, immigration, iowa, mormonism, routes, utah
Historic Article
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Indian Removal Act
On May 28, 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, beginning the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans in what became known as the Trail of Tears.
- Best for: Grades 5-11 (ages 10-17)
- Concepts: forced migration, indian removal act, native americans, trail of tears, united states
Historic Article
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Oklahoma Land Rush
On April 22, 1889, thousands of homesteaders rushed to claim land in central Oklahoma—one of America’s first “land runs.”
- Best for: Grades 5-11 (ages 10-17)
- Concepts: human migration, oklahoma, oklahoma land rush, old west, real estate, united states
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The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck captures people’s relationships with the environment during the Dust Bowl.
- Best for: Grades 10-12 (ages 15-18)
- Concepts: california, dust bowl, environment, geography, grapes of wrath, human migration, john steinbeck, literature, poverty
Historic Article
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Surveying Begins on Cumberland Road
On March 29, 1803, Congress, under President Thomas Jefferson, authorized construction of the Cumberland Road—the “National Road”—from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling, West Virginia.
- Best for: Grades 4-11 (ages 9-17)
- Concepts: cumberland road, engineering, human migration, transportation
Historic Article
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Australian Gold Rush Begins
On February 12, 1851, the Australian Gold Rush began in New South Wales, Australia.
- Best for: Grades 4-9 (ages 9-15)
- Concepts: australia, gold rushes, human migration, nations
Historic Article
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Happy Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder
On February 7, 1867, American author Laura Ingalls was born in Pepin County, Wisconsin.
- Best for: Grades 3-10 (ages 8-16)
- Concepts: human migration, laura ingalls wilder, literature, united states, writers
Historic Article
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Japanese Immigrants Arrive in Hawaii
On February 8, 1885, the first major wave of Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
- Best for: Grades 2-9 (ages 7-15)
- Concepts: agriculture, hawaii, immigration, japan, labor
Historic Article
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National Geographic Launches Genographic Project
On April 13, 2005, the National Geographic Society launched the Genographic Project.
- Best for: Grades 6-12 (ages 11-18)
- Concepts: dna, genetics, genographic project, human migration, migration, population
Historic Article
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Kon-Tiki Sets Sail
On April 28, 1947, Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl and five crewmembers set sail from Callao, Peru, on their primitive raft, the Kon-Tiki.
- Best for: Grades 6-12 (ages 11-18)
- Concepts: culture, exploration, kon-tiki, migration, pacific ocean, peru, polynesia, travel
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Tracking Growth in the U.S.
Late 19th century rails linked sea to shining sea.
- Best for: Grades 5-11 (ages 10-17)
- Concepts: 19th century, economics, historical maps, railroads, trade routes, transportation, united states
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Anthropologist: Jason De Leon
Jason De Leon is a 2013 Emerging Explorer who uses anthropology to document and study migration between Mexico and the United States.
- Best for: Grades 5+ (ages 10+)
- Concepts: anthropology, archaeology, borders, emerging explorers, immigration, jason de leon, mexico, real-world geography, united states
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Global Patterns of Human Migration
Students use maps and recent census data to analyze migration patterns across the globe.
- Best for: Grades 6-8 (ages 11-14)
- Concepts: emigration, human migration, immigration, migration patterns, pull factors, push factors
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The Geography of Jazz
Follow us, as we track the geography of jazz. As jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson said, "Jazz is restless. It won't stay put and it never will."
- Best for: Grades 5+ (ages 10+)
- Concepts: african americans, american culture, diaspora, geostories, human migration, jazz, music, musicians, united states
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Lost Boys: Migration & Cultural Interaction
Students watch excerpts from the film God Grew Tired of Us to learn about the Lost Boys of Sudan and the refugee experience, map the Lost Boys’ migration journey, and discuss the challenges the Lost Boys faced while adapting to life in the United States and trying to maintain their cultural identiti...
- Best for: Grades 6+ (ages 11+)
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More Human Geography and Borders
Students research four additional examples of human geography and borders. They explore how language, culture, and religious differences affect country borders in Europe.
- Best for: Grades 6-8 (ages 11-14)
- Concepts: basques, beyond borders, culture, cyprus, europe, languages, moldova, religion, roma
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Languages and Religions of Europe
Students are introduced to the major language and religious groups of Europe. They explore how those groups align with and/or cross country borders.
- Best for: Grades 6-8 (ages 11-14)
- Concepts: beyond borders, borders, culture, europe, language, religion
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