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CU.1 People experience opportunities and challenges when they migrate

What Is Migration Series: Push and Pull Factors
Use this short animated video for a brief introduction to migration.
Push and Pull Factors
Quick 60 second video introducing push and pull factors
What Is a Refugee?
Short animated film from Save the Children Australia defining the word 'refugee' and discussing some possible push factors for refugees.
Third Culture Kid?
Yui Mikuriya speaks at a TedX Youth conference about her experience as a third culture kid, and what that term means.
What Is Migration Series: Immigration and Emigration
An animated graphic explains immigration and emigration.
What It's Like To Be a Child of Immigrants
Michael Rain shares his experience as a child of immigrants, centering on the story of bringing traditional food from his home country to school
Where and Why Do People Move?
A crash course in human migration, touching on the melding of cultures that happens through migration.
Tough Choices
Time for kids article about the border crisis in America
Human Migration
A brief overview of human migration (including historical migrations) through Britannica.
Kiribati Is Gone
A photo essay centered on the small island nation of Kiribati, which is disappearing due to climate change, causing a forced migration of its inhabitants
Isle de Jean Charles
A short documentary film explores a small island in a Louisiana bayou where inhabitants are being forced to move due to climate change and the effects on their home
Causes and Impacts of Forced and Voluntary Migration
BBC Bite Size overview of the causes and impacts of different types of migration

CU.2 Migration changes people and places

Food: A Third Culture Kid's Sense of Identity
Eric Pak speaks at the ISB TedX Youth conference about his experience as a third culture kid in Bangkok, and how food shaped his identity.
Third Culture Kids Talk About Belonging
A group of third culture kids share about their sense of belonging. Addresses the tricky question, "where are you from?"
Marie's Dictionary
A short documentary about Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language, who is writing a dictionary to preserve her language. The Wukchumni tribe is not recognized by the US government and their language was wiped out during colonization.
Global Human Journey
National Geographic presents an interactive map which charts the origins of early human migration out of Africa and across the globe.
In Their Footsteps: Human Migration Out of Africa
Follow Paul Salopek as he spends ten years following the path of early human migration out of Africa on foot.

Out of Africa Migration Map
Use this map/timeline of the first human migration out of Africa and inquire into what caused the first homo sapiens to leave their homes. Use alongside "In Their Footsteps: Human Migration Out of Africa" and the story of Paul Salopek following the path of human migration on foot.

CU.3 Sharing people's experiences can change attitudes and actions

Kids Interview a Refugee
Kinds interview a refugee from the DRC about his experiences and story (difficult content)
My Migration Story
As part of a TedX Youth conference, Aya Gat shares the story of her own migration from Israel to Argentina.
Meet Young Immigrants
Pages share the stories of children who have immigrated to the US for a variety of reasons
Moving Stories: Interview Questions
A large bank of possible interview questions students might use when interviewing someone about their migration story.
Migrant Stories in Melbourne
Read into the stories of various people who have migrated to Melbourne.