Year 5 Geography - Migration - 11 Lesson Unit

Introducing our comprehensive unit pack on migration, meticulously designed to provide an all-encompassing learning experience for your students. This resource kit includes overview plans, interactive whiteboard (IWB) materials, a plethora of resources, ideas for differentiated instruction, and key questions to stimulate critical thinking. Here is an outline of the first six lessons:

Lesson Breakdown:

Lesson 1: Kickstart the unit with an engaging discussion using images that share a common thread. Introduce the concept of migration through a video here. Utilize maps and atlases to extract information and draw conclusions. Find additional resources here, here, and here. Wrap up the session with reflective questions on migrants’ emotions.

Lesson 2: Dive into the ‘push and pull’ factors of migration with pre-planned activities. Discuss personal feelings in a guided group setting, followed by reflection.

Lesson 3: Explore how migration impacts people and places through real-life stories. Encourage students to evaluate the negatives and positives. Examine the UK’s changing dynamics due to migration.

Lesson 4: Understand economic migration with this resource. Analyze statistics on work migration within the EU and the top destinations for economic migrants. Discuss the reasons and impacts of this type of migration.

Lesson 5: Use this PowerPoint to discuss climate change and its role in creating climate refugees. Students will write letters to the government expressing their understanding of the issue and suggesting solutions.

Lesson 6: Consolidate learning with a follow-up task that asks students to apply their understanding of migration. Use these resources, here, here, and here to discuss refugees. Finally, engage students in a reflective debate on whether they agree with this perspective.

Our migration unit pack is not just a teaching resource; it’s an immersive journey through the complex world of human migration, offering a multifaceted approach to learning.

Don’t forget to check out our other resources available on the TES website. We offer a variety of teaching aids designed to enrich your classroom experience.