Who migrates?

Introduction to Module 2: Who migrates?

In this module students will learn about who migrates exploring the demographics of migrants and migration corridors.

Learning Objective

Students will be able to specify the broad patterns of who migrates, including migrant population trends broken-down by nationality, gender, age, and occupational background.

WMR Chapter Focus

This module draws on the global overview of migration and migrants in Chapter 2 of the World Migration Report 2022 and 2024, as well as on Chapter 4 of the World Migration Report 2024.

Proposed Schedule

2 50-minute lessons.

• Lesson 1: Introduction on material; Student Resource Sheet and Questions; Table and Chart Case Study
• Lesson 2: Text-base Case Study; Interactive Scenario

Student Assessment

There are several assessment options in this module and teacher may use some or all of them.

• Understanding the Basics:
  • Questions based on the Student Resource Sheets
• Going Further:
  • Text case study: Migration and the lottery of birth
  • Data case study: Top countries of destination and origin and the “stepladder” phenomenon in migration
  • Interactive Scenario: Parliament Committees to exploring how migrants contribute to the social-cultural, civic-political, and economy of a country

Evidence of Learning

An Evidence of Learning activity is included at the end of the module

Starter Activity

Research a famous person who was a migrant (examples: Nico Williams, Wycliff Jean, Yusra Mardini or examples from Stories Behind a Line) and talk to the class about their story and how they contributed to society after leaving their country of origin. Additionally, ask the students to read this short article about the Euro 2024.

Interactive Visualization

Go to Stories Behind a Line and view the interactive migrant stories with your students. You can pick 2 or 3 to highlight.