Place and Environment
Why people move between places and the consequences of this for the people and the places.
Writer: Jacinda Andrews
Released November 2006
Learning Outcomes
Explain why different immigrant groups have moved to New Zealand. Describe how this move affected the Immigrants Outline the consequences of immigration on New Zealand
Process
Inquiry
Learning Outcome
Conduct a Social Studies Inquiry into the consequences of the movement of different immigrants to New Zealand.
Requirements
Settings: New Zealand
Perspectives: Multicultural, Current Issues, Future
Essential Learning about New Zealand Society: the subsequent migration, settlement, life, and interaction of British and other cultural groups in various areas of New Zealand over time.
Time Frame
5-6 weeks
Resources for this Unit
Film Archive (DVD) On Disk: Immigrants
Part One: A New Land
Part Two: Trouble in Paradise
Further Resource Links for teachers:
Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Social Studies unit ‘Fortune’s Cookie’ about Chinese experiences in New Zealand
Social Studies unit ‘They came to this land of plenty’ about different immigrant groups to New Zealand.
Social Studies unit ‘Cultural Interaction: the Great Immigration Debate’ about Immigration in New Zealand
Immigration New Zealand
Key Words
Immigration – the movement of people into a country
Immigrant- someone who has moved from another country
Refugee – people who have been forced to move due to war, famine etc.
Discriminate – unfair treatment or judgement of people. Usually on race, sex, religion.
Push factors – negative factors that cause someone to leave their country
Pull factors – positive factors that attract people to a country
Intervening obstacles – obstacle such as money, language barrier, that make it difficult for people to move to a new place
Counterflow – this is a small, recent trend where people move back to their homeland e.g. Pacific Islanders.
