Why Won't This Door Open?
Vocabulary
Types of Migration
I live in Assimilation (and Diffusion)
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" Trivia
100

Peter is a migrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He left his country due to war and political instability.

The war is an example of a...

Push Factor

100

Paul has left the U.K. and moved to Germany to be closer to family. Paul enters Germany as a(n).

Immigrant

100

Alison (A U.S. citizen) got a new job at a company in Ireland. She moved to Ireland, but got fired a few months later. She had to move back to the U.S. What kind of migration is this?

Return Migration

100

the spread of cultural elements—like ideas, styles, religions, technologies, languages, and customs—from one society or group to another

Cultual Diffusion

100

This United States President made a small appearance in this cinematic masterpiece

Donald Trump

200

Serj is a Migrant from Türkiye(Turkey). He moved to the United Kingdom because he got a recording deal at a music studio in London.

This recording deal is an example of a...

Pull Factor

200

A person who moves from one country to another is known as a(n)...

Migrant

200

Bob is a farm hand that lives in Arizona. During the fall when it is time to harvest the crops, he moves to Utah to help pick the fruit. This is an example of...

Seasonal Migration

200

When Italian immigrants came to the U.S. they brought pizza with them. This is an example of...

Cultural Diffusion

200

While the main character, Kevin, wound up in New York City, his family was actually traveling to this warm U.S. State.

Florida

300

Jack is from the United States, but when his best friend, Meg, decided to move to Japan for work, Jack decided to move to Japan after.

Meg's move was a __________ factor for Jack

Pull

300

Nadir has left Turkey to live in Europe because he heard there are better paying jobs. In Turkey, he is considered a...

Emigrant

300

Lucas went to live with family members in Germany.  This form of migration is known as...

Chain Migration

300

The Chinese New Year Festival and Parade in San Francisco is a very popular event. This is an example of...

Cultural Diffusion

300

Macaulay Culkin, the actor for the main character Kevin, was how old during the filming of this movie?

12 Years Old

400

Persecution of people for religious beliefs is a __________ Factor

Push

400

Zhanna fled from Ukraine to Poland because of the war. In Poland, she is considered a...

Refugee

400

Xavier is a refugee from the Ukraine. He came to the United States, but plans to move back when the war ends. This pattern of migration is called...

Return Migration

400

The process by which a minority group's culture is gradually absorbed into a larger, dominant culture, often resulting in the loss of original traits.

assimilation

400

In the Home Alone Cinematic Universe, Kevin's older brother and enemy is named...

Buzz McCallister

500

Cities with low crime rates are an example of a ______

Pull Factor

500

When a group of people from one place spread across the globe from their original homeland, it is called...

Diaspora

500

Susan is a 70 year old grandma from Wisconsin. To avoid the cold weather, she moves to a small apartment in Florida during the winter. This type of migration is called...

Seasonal Migration

500

After moving to the U.S. from the Netherlands, Kuiper changed the spelling of his name to Cooper.

Assimilation

500

During a pivotal scene in the cinematic masterpiece, Kevin throws this number of bricks off of a New York City apartment building at the troublesome robbers.

Four Bricks