Forced migration and refugees

Start with key terms

The flashcard deck on forced migration introduces refugees and internally displaced people. It also covers conflict, environmental disasters and development projects as causes of forced migration. Start here to get familiar with the terms before looking at the examples in the mind maps.

Next, try Human Flow - Documentary Project. The quiz includes a question about the meaning of emigrant and asks about the country with the largest number of emigrants. Use the questions to check which terms you can explain, then return to the flashcards for another look.

Explore the mind maps

International Forced Migration in Rwanda presents the civil war and push factors. The mind map on Syria and neighboring countries also focuses on conflict and the pressures facing civilians. Reading the maps after the flashcards can help you connect a general cause with the examples presented in each resource.

Environmental Refugees covers pressures including lack of food and disease associated with hunger. Mousuni Islands presents push and pull factors, migration types and possible consequences in destination areas. The Refugees mind map brings together reasons for leaving, including war and natural catastrophes.

Connect the resources

Forced migration and refugees is a section of the Migration unit in Geography. Within this page, the flashcards offer terms and causes, the quiz asks questions, and the maps organize examples and reasons for migration. You can move between these formats as you study the section.

Teachers can use the resources as ready-made material for discussing how the examples relate to the terms. Students can return to the quiz after studying a map and explain which ideas they recognize. Choose a mind map and use it alongside the flashcards to explore the topic.