Emigration Lesson starter: 1.What does emigration mean? 2.What effect would emigration have on Scotland’s population?

Today we will… Understand where many Scots emigrated to Understand why they left

Emigration This means leaving a country to move to another one. Many Scots have emigrated since 1880 Can you think of where they might have gone?

Task 1 These pictures will give you some clues as to where Scots went. Write down the country you think it is next to the number

Answers 1.America – JFK 2.Australia – Australian flag 3.Canada – Justin Bieber 4.England – St George’s Flag 5. South Africa – Nelson Mandela 6.New Zealand - Kiwis

Why did they go? Scots left due to both Push and Pull factors Push Factors Push Factors force you out of a country Pull Factors Pull Factors attract you to other countries

Push Factors Low wages in Scotland Poor housing in Scotland Poverty in Scotland Highland Clearances Poor farming land in the Highlands Ruthless landlords in the Highlands

1.You will get a set of six country names and six cards explaining why Scots went there 2.Match up the country with the description 3.Once you have them checked, glue them into your jotter Task 2 What were the Pull Factors?

Colour in and draw arrows to the following on your copy; EnglandCanadaSouth Africa USAAustraliaNew Zealand Task 3 – Emigration Map

Credit KU Question Source A Since 1880, many Scots moved abroad in search of a better life. 1. Why did so many Scots emigrate since 1880?(4 marks) You will notice at Credit level there is no help from the source. Therefore all four marks must come from your own knowledge.

Model Answer There were many reasons why people left Scotland since There was a lot of poor quality housing and poverty in Scotland. In the Highlands, farm land was poor and rents were increasing. Countries such as England paid higher wages than Scotland. Many were attracted by the discovery of gold in South Africa and hoped to make their fortune. Four separate points in four separate sentences – 4/4