Year 6 Australian History

Migration
Push and Pull Factors

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 Year 6 Australian History
Migration
Push and Pull Factors

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Australia has a rich history of migration and it is wonderful that students in Year 6 are able to explore and
celebrate our multicultural heritage. One important part of this exploration is understanding why people leave
their home countries and come to Australia. The Australian Curriculum requires Year 6 students to compare the
Push and Pull Factors that have caused people to move to Australia (ACHASSK136) and this resource is designed
specifically for that purpose.
There are several activities in this resource pack. Firstly students are able to define what Push and Pull Factors
are in their own words on the luggage labels. I recommend watching Justin Howard’s Youtube video called Human
Migration: Push and Pull Factors. This very simple video is a great way to generate discussion to allow students to
develop their understanding of the four categories of Push and Pull Factors which are Social, Political, Economic
and Environmental. The second task requires students to sort short scenarios in to Push or Pull factors and to
explain which of the four categories they relate to. They then cut these scenarios out and put them in the
pockets created by cutting, folding and gluing the suitcase pockets in to their book. Each pocket should have four
scenarios in it. The final activity allows students to record the examples of push and pull factors in each category
and to explore this further through newspaper or internet research to find primary or secondary sources that
are examples of situations that may lead to migration. Students are also required to record their information
source. This could also be used as a mini project requiring students to print or cutout their news story and present
their own understanding either on a poster or in an oral presentation.
Stories of groups of people who migrated to Australia since Federation (including from ONE country of the Asia
region) and reasons they migrated (ACHASSK136)
Examine primary and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose
(ACHASSI126)
Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and
present (ACHASSI127)

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 Describe what Push Factors are

Describe what Pull Factors are.

What are Push and Pull

Factors?
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 What are Push and Pull
Fold and Glue
Fold and Glue

PUSH

Factors?
Fold and Glue

Fold and Glue

Fold and Glue

PULL

Fold and Glue

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 My name is Sara and I Is this factor My name is Ray and I Is this factor
want to live in Social, Political, want to move from Social, Political,
Australia because I am Economic or Nepal. My home and Economic or
unable to find work in Environmental? business were Environmental?
destroyed in a large
my country that pays
earthquake. I want to
well. I live in poverty make a new start in a
despite working 12 new country rather
hours a day in a than try and rebuild in
factory. Nepal.

Is this factor My name is Erika and I Is this factor

My name is Toby and I Social, Political, Social, Political,
want to come to Australia Economic or
live in a country that is Economic or
to live in a democratic Environmental? communist which means Environmental?
country with a fair and the government own
just legal system and everything. I want to
where my family will be move to Australia to
safe and my daughters own my own home and
can get an education. earn my own money.

Is this factor Is this factor

My name is Anna. I want Social, Political, My name is Li and I live Social, Political,
to move to Australia as Economic or in China. I can’t wait to Economic or
my country is at war. Environmental? move to Australia where Environmental?
Our city is bombed often there is sunshine and clean
and I have lost most of air, beaches to swim at
my family in these and access to fresh food
bombings. We are very and native plants and
scared for our safety. animals.

Is this factor Is this factor

Social, Political,
My name is Amina and I Social, Political,
My name is Aman and my Economic or can’t wait to live in Economic or
family and I want to move Environmental? Australia and be able Environmental?
to Australia to be safe from study. In Australia
persecution. If we stay here everyone is allowed to get
we will be put in prison an education and find
because of our religious beliefs. employment and that is
wonderful.

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 The Four Categories of Push and Pull Factors
Environmental Social
Push Factors _______________________________ Push Factors _____________________________________

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Pull Factors ________________________________ Pull Factors ______________________________________

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Research current newspapers or online sources to Research current newspapers or news sources to find an example of

find an example of an event that may cause people to an event that may cause people to leave their country and move to

leave their country and move to Australia for Australia for social reasons.

environmental reasons. Describe what the story is about below and explain why this is an

Describe what the story is about below and explain why example of social push and pull factors.

this is an example of environmental push and pull ______________________________________________

factors. ______________________________________________
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Record the source of your research below. What newspaper, book, TV
Record the source of your research below. What
show or website did you use?
newspaper, book, TV show or website did you use?
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 The Four Categories of Push and Pull Factors

Economic Political
Push Factors _____________________________ Push Factors ______________________________

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Pull Factors ______________________________ Pull Factors ______________________________

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Research current newspapers or online sources to find an
Research current newspapers or online sources to find an
example of an event that may cause people to leave their
country and move to Australia for economic reasons. example of an event that may cause people to leave their
country and move to Australia for political reasons.
Describe what the story is about below and explain why
this is an example of economic push and pull factors. Describe what the story is about below and explain why this is
______________________________________ an example of political push and pull factors.
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Record the source of your research below. What newspaper,
Record the source of your research below. What newspa-
per, book, TV show or website did you use? book, TV show or website did you use?

______________________________________ ______________________________________
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