Commentaire descriptif
The fascinating, dramatic and often painful topic of human migration is handled with skill and intelligence in this well organized non-fiction book. Six chapters cover themes such as “Expansion & Colonialism,” “Forced Transportation” and “Environmental Disasters.” Throughout, the language presents information in a pristine, journalistic style. This clarity and brevity is ideal for young students: “. . . different people have migrated around the globe, either pulled by opportunity or pushed by circumstance.” Sidebars offer additional details and anecdotes, including first-person accounts and opposing viewpoints.
Captioned photographs and artwork reproductions are well chosen for their creative, illustrative capacity. Maps also help readers connect with the different historic ages and regions addressed in chapter themes. In “The Push & Pull of Economics,” images range from old engravings of 19th century industrial England to photos documenting the lives of migrant workers today.
This is a wonderful book for expanding global knowledge and understanding, and raising awareness among young readers. A detailed glossary and index, discussion topics and online resources are also included.
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Pistes d'exploration
: As a class, create a RAN chart to help activate prior knowledge.
: Interview someone in your family to find out where your family originally came from. Record your findings on a poster.
: Answer this question in a media presentation: Why do people migrate?
: Discuss human migration. Complete a class KWL chart.
: Read the book to find other reasons why people migrate. Complete the class chart explaining the different reasons.
: Interview a partner to find out the moves he or she has gone through. Use a label and a string or a pin to record your findings on a class map.
: Take note of how the author structures information using chapters, sidebars, maps, images and graphics. Following a modelled think-aloud, make connections and inferences. How does the combination of journey narrative and sidebar text enhance your understanding?
: In small groups, discuss the reasons people might decide to migrate.
: Use this and other information-based texts to prepare for an inquiry on the factors that impact local or global migration patterns.
: Skim the glossary for new vocabulary. Show your understanding by writing a sentence for each new word. Infer the meaning of pushes and pulls based on the subtitle, cover photos, glossary and your background knowledge. Discuss your ideas with a partner, then as a group.
: Use a graphic organizer to show the reasons people might decide to migrate. Reuse new words learned from the text.
: Discuss the pull Canada has for many immigrants. Why is it a desirable destination? List the reasons individually, share your ideas with a partner and follow up with a class discussion.
Mots-clés
Non-fiction, climate change, displacement, emigration, immigration, migration, social change, world economy
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