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History of International Migration
Migration from country to city forms a part of this, a detailed outline describing key points of international migration during the 1800s including the causes of, the reaction, and consequences.
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Ohio Public Libraries: The Evolution of Ohio
Eleven major territories of Ohio are separated and information on economic patterns, population trends, migratory patterns and historical information is provided for each. Site is easily navigated with buttons and links.
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Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
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Migration
Learn about the movement of people from one place to another with this informative look at migration. Discover the push and pull factors, migration into Europe, and the main types of migration.
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Council for Environmental Education: Flying Wild: The Birding Beat [Pdf]
Activity that teaches students how to identify birds. Some useful characteristics to watch for include silhouette, habitat, plumage, sounds, and behavior.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Happens When Continents Collide?
Tens of millions of years ago, plate tectonics set North and South America on an unavoidable collision course that would change the face of the Earth and spell life or death for thousands of species. Juan D. Carrillo explains the massive...
University of Calgary
Peopling North America: Theories Regarding First Migrations to the Americas
An overview of the multiple theories of the earliest migrations into North America.
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Patagonia: A Bear's Journey (An Animal Migration Resource)
A resource about one grizzly bear's 50-mile migration that underscores the environmental issues associated with shrinking wildlife habitats.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Hummingbird
Some resources helping students to learn all about the world of hummingbirds.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Oriole
A comprehensive resource that deals with the characteristics, life cycle, ecology, and conservation of the Oriole. In addition, there are lessons and activities that can be used in the classroom. The migration and annual cycle are also...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Adaptations: Fit for Survival
This lesson plan will help students explore adaptation, especially as it relates to migration. Students will come to realize that adaptations can be behavioral as well as physical. Students are assigned a particular animal to investigate...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Whooping Cranes
Track the migration of whooping cranes, once on the verge of extinction. Follow new crane chicks from their hatching to the day they complete their first fall migration at 5 to 6 months of age.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Hummingbirds
Observe hummingbirds and report their sightings online. Share and review the sightings with other students/classrooms to track hemispheric migratory patterns.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Bald Eagles
Track bald eagle migration. Report your sightings and observations to the bald eagle tracking map.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales
Track gray whale migration. Use live data to observe migration patterns.
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U.c. Santa Cruz: Elephant Seal Tracking Studies
Discusses ongoing research programs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, which are studying elephant seals. The scientists are using time-depth recorders to study migration and feeding behavior in these seals.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Report Your Sightings
Observe various migratory species (hummingbirds, butterflies, etc.) and report their sightings online. Share and review the sightings with other students/classrooms to track hemispheric migratory patterns.
Migration Policy Institute
Migration Policy Institute: Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born
Complete analysis of the settlement patterns of the foreign born based upon the 2000 Census information.
Migration Policy Institute
Migration Policy Institute: Fundamentals: Political Importance of Diasporas
This web article, "The Political Importance of Diasporas," explains the meaning and origin of the word "Diasporas," then goes on to explore the different ways diasporas have political influence: through remittances sent to the home...
Read Works
Read Works: Sarah the Seagull
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a seagull named Sarah who needed to fly south for winter with her mother. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: "Wild Goose"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Curtis Heath describing the migration of a wild goose. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Animals Get Ready
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text exploring different ways animals prepare for winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cyclic Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the two types of cyclic behaviors of animals.
Migration Policy Institute
Migration Policy Institute: Us Mexico Migration
A special collection of articles, resources and data relating to United States-Mexico relations. Includes a country profile of Mexico and updated information on Bush's temporary worker program and US migration policy.