Migration Patterns and Routes

Start with migration terms

The Migration flashcard deck is a useful starting point for the language used across this topic. It includes immigration, emigration and net migration, as well as push and pull factors. It also introduces terms such as assimilationism, citizens and denizens. Use the cards to check which terms you recognize before moving on to the maps.

The deck also asks how immigration can lower the average age of a population. That gives you a question to consider alongside the definitions.

Explore countries and migration

Several mind maps called Countries and migration look at countries of origin, transit and destination. Some also include countries of return. Start with one of these maps to see how the country categories are presented, then compare it with another map on the page.

Some maps include the case of Ecuador, migration policies and human rights and migration. Another includes the decision to migrate. These give you different starting points within the collection, depending on which part of the topic you want to study.

Use the maps and cards together

After studying a mind map, return to the flashcards and check the terms you remember. You can then look back at the map to connect those terms with its country categories. Comparing maps with the same title can also help you notice differences in what their creators chose to include.

There are no quizzes listed on this topic page, so the flashcards offer a way to check your recall as you study the maps.

Place the topic in its unit

Migration Patterns and Routes is a section of the Migration unit in Sociology. The resources bring country classifications, migration terms, policies and human rights together within that section. Their mix of school and university material offers different entry points for studying it.

Choose a map and use the flashcards to follow up on its terms.