21.10 Article Background Information: You may wish to review with students that reasons for movement of individuals and groups can be classified into two reasons. The first reason for movement is because the individual or group is avoiding something. Moving away from something that could harm a person is a good thing. If there is a fire alarm, people avoid the fire by moving to a safe area. If there are tornado warnings, people move to avoid injury from the storm. If there is an obstacle on a route, a detour is made to avoid it. These movements away from danger or to avoid a situation are called “push factors.” The second reason for movement is because the individual or group wants something. This movement is toward something that attracts them. This is done every day when students go to the cafeteria or the playground. Shortcuts make a trip faster. This movement is known as a “pull factor.” People throughout history have moved because of these two factors: push or pull. Article 5: Push and Pull Factors Activity Word Count: 38 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Personal Application Lesson Plan: 1. Have students generate a list of movements within their day. Possible movements could be getting out of bed, going to the bus, or coming into the school. In school, there is movement between classes and subjects. 2. Have students identify if the reason for the movement was a push or pull factor. Have students be ready to support their claim. Explain that there are not necessarily correct answers; one person’s push factor could be another person’s pull factor. 3. Draw a T-chart on the board. Label one side “Push” and the other “Pull.” Have students share their movements. 4. Ask students to list their movement under the appropriate heading on the T-chart. 5. As students move throughout the day from one class or activity to another, have them decide if each move is a push or pull factor. Article Assessment Questions: N/A
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