Vocabulary
What does the word immigrant mean?
Someone who comes to live in a new country.
Why would somebody be a refugee?
a) only because there is a war
b) if they are not safe for any reason, like a war, violence, bad government, no education, bad healthcare, natural disasters, climate change...
c) because they do not like their country
b) if they are not safe for any reason, like a war, violence, bad government, no education, bad healthcare, natural disasters, climate change...
What does a population pyramid show?
a) how many people live in a country
b) the age and gender of people in a country
c) only the age of people in a country
d) only the gender of people in a country
b) the age and gender of people in a country
What does the word continent mean? Give an example of one.
A group of countries.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica
Someone who leaves their first country to live in another one.
Does Canada have more immigration or emigration? WHY?
Canada has more immigration.
Canada is a safe place to live and most people enjoy living here. Many people immigrate to Canada because we do not have many babies, so our immigration is high.
What are the three types of population pyramid?
a) expansive, constrictive, stationary
b) exendable, constant, stationary
c) expensive, content, stationary
d) little, big, medium
a) expansive, constrictive, stationary
What sport does Savannah play?
Volleyball
What is a push factor?
A bad thing that makes someone want to leave their country.
Give three examples of a pull factor and three examples of a push factor
Safety, Peace, Education, Healthcare, Good Government, Nice Climate, Family lives there, less crime, Outdoor Activities, Multicultural Society...
War, crime, bad education, bad healthcare, natural disasters, bad air or water quality, religion, politics/bad government, not welcome because of your sexual or gender identity...
What kid of population pyramid has many babies and not many old people?
What is one reason there are many babies and not many old people?
Expansive
Why?
Many babies: bad education for women, no job opportunties for women, no birth control
Not many old people: bad healthcare, difficult life, people do not live long
How old is Ms. Gaudet?
29
What is a pull factor?
A good thing that makes someone want to come to a new country!
The points system is a way for people to immigrate to Canada for a job or school.
How many points do you need to pass? What are three things that you can get points for?
67 points
Age, Education, Work Experience, Language, Job Offer, Adaptability (went to school in Canada or has family in Canada)
What should a country with a constrictive population pyramid do to prepare for the future?
They need more babies or immigration to keep the population stable
They need to make sure enough people can work the jobs that older people retire from
What is our classroom number?
338
Come to the board and write a sentence with the word "immigration".
Canada does not have many babies, so we need immigration.
Immigration is when people come to a new country.
What are the three types of immigrants who can come to Canada? Describe what each one means.
Refugee (not safe in their first country)
Family-Sponsored Immigrant (they have family in the new country)
Economic (coming for a job or school)
Why are women having less babies in Canada now, compared to 1950? Give 2 reasons
1950:
- baby boom after WII
- many women did not go to school or work jobs
- women did not have good access to birth control or abortions
- women were expected to stay home and have many babies
- many people had farms and it was more common to have a big family to work on the farm
- it is more expensive now
What is the population of Canada?
41,000,000 (fourty one million)