Bantu Migration Global History 9 Mrs. Rolince North Syracuse Junior High School

Have you and your family ever had to… Move ? When? Where from? Where to?

WHY?WHY? What factors led to you and your family relocating? Job Opportunity School New Home Family ? ? ? ?

What are PUSH and PULL factors? PUSH factors PULL Factors Force you to leave an area Draw you into an area

Were you PUSHED or PULLED? PUSH Factors Job Loss Home Destroyed No Resources Attack/Invasion Persecution School Closing Bad Neighbors/Neighborhood PULL Factors Job Opportunities More Resource Land Freedom Education Opportunities Sports Opportunities Closer to Family

Who were the Bantu People? The Bantu Tribe Africa Scroll down to Bantu

Why do you think the Bantu people migrated?

PULLED Were the Bantu People… P U S H E D or

First, we need to see where they went… Migration Paths 1. Using the map on page 1 of your Migration Journal, draw the different paths of Migration that the Bantu people followed. 2. Make sure to also label the areas they settled in. CLICK HERE

Why Migrate? NEED TO MOVE "When people move they move for a reason. They move because the population has expanded. They move because the resources which support the population in the settlements have become more or less inadequate. They move because there are changes to the climate and they move for the sake of finding better areas in which to live.” ~Professor Leonard Ngcongco, University of Botswana *On Page 2 of your Migration Journal record the three reasons why the quote says the Bantu people moved

Why Migrate? * On Page 3 of your Migration Journal record the FOUR reasons why the Bantu people migrated Click on the picture and explore the website

Why Migrate? "Chief among the reasons for migration is environmental stress and population increase in West Africa, forcing people to move. It is important to realize that these people are not moving across the landscape like bugs bunny or the energizer bunny, but essentially they are moving slowly, gradually inhabiting areas that were good for farming and livestock raising." ~ Dr. Chapirukha Kusimba, Field Museum, Chicago. On Page 4 of your Migration Journal list the two reasons why the quote says the Bantu people moved

Why Migrate? Obed Zilwa, BUSHMEN WALKING IN KALAHARI (1999). Courtesy of AP/Wide World Photos On Pages 5 of your Migration Journal write down the eight reasons that are given for the Bantu migration On Page 6 of your Migration Journal write down three effects of the Bantu People’s migration

PUSH or PULL Factors * Go back through your journal * Label each migration reason : write PUSH if it is reason that forced the Bantu people to migrate away from their homeland write PULL if it is a reason that attracted the Bantu people to migrate away from their homeland

What else could the Bantu People have done? On Page 7 of your Migration Journal brainstorm a list of at least 5 things the Bantu people could have done to stay in their homeland Place a STAR next to your the top three solutions

Picking the Best Solution Using the charts on Page 8 of your Migration Journal, categorize your solutions based on their: Feasibility (Possible) Effectiveness (Get you your result – staying in the homeland)

Explanation On Page 9 of your Migration Journal explain your solution and why it is the most feasible and effective choice for Bantu People

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