3 - Population: Toward Wealthy Countries

Pages 74-75, 84-85.

Receiving countries and countries of origin differ demographically and economically. Most migrants leave poor countries to find work in industrialized countries where the economy is flourishing.

Today, immigrants leave a wide variety of countries of origin for a wide variety of countries of destination. Generally speaking, wealthy countries attract the majority of immigrants, while developing countries provide the majority of emigrants.

Prezi: http://prezi.com/sqs_9scc3riv/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-sqs_9scc3riv&rc=ref-4820354

Evaluation:

Correspondence Letter

- In pairs of TWO.
- One partner writes a letter to their spouse/sibling/parent/butcher/whatever. The other partner responds on the other side of the page.
- The letter is a correspondence between two people, one of which is in a country of origin, and one of which is in a country of destination.

- Partner 1: explain where you left, why you left, where you are now, how life is different, what's better/worse, and anything else you can to show understanding from the previous lesson.
- Partner 2: respond on the other side of the page, stating where you are and why you want to emigrate as well. Ask for some kind of specific help, explain the reasons for your want to migrate, and describe why the new country will be better for you. Add any other relevant information.

- One loose leaf, handwritten, double-spaced.
- Each side of the paper belongs to one member.
- Sign the letter with your actual name. It's for marks.
- Due at the end of this class.