Blog Post #38 -MIGRATION-

     Today in class we got our quiz, test, and worksheet back. We went over our test. Then we started a new powerpoint/ unit on Migration. The key ideas of migration are "Where are migrants distributed?", "Where do people migrate within a country?", "Why do people migrate?", and "Why do  migrants face obstacles?".  Mobility is the most generalized term that refers to all types of movements. This could be journeying each day to work or school, weekly visits to local shops, or annual trips to visit relatives who live in a different state. Short term and repetitive acts of mobility are referred to as circulation. An example would be a college student moving to college each fall and returning home every spring. A permanent move to a new location constitutes migration. Also, there are Ravenstein's  laws for the distance that migrants typically move. One is most migrants relocate a short distance and remain within the same country. The other one is long-distance migrants to other countries head for major centers of economic activity. We took more notes but I'll put them in the next blog.