3.1 Migration to the Netherlands 2ht - lesson 2

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3.1 Migration to the Netherlands- lesson 2 2ht

Learning Goals:

1. You can name the 4 main groups in which we categorise immigrants in the Netherlands
2. You understand the difference between push & pull factors
3. You can name different reasons why people migrate.

What are we going to do today?:
- Check knowledge from last week

- Learn more about reasons to migrate.

- Work on assignments

- Plan formative test next week

Give the meaning of the word "labourers"

How long are millenia?

1. million years
2. thousand years
3. hundred years
4. 10 years

Give the meaning of the word significant

In 2018 emigreerden 153.000 mensen en immigreerden 241.000 mensen van/naar Nederland. Wat was de net migratie?

1. +88.000
2. -88.000
3. +394.000
4. -78.000

A popular country for immigrants

A lot of diversity in the Netherlands originates from the time after WW2.

More people immigrate than emigrate.

Why do people want to migrate to the Netherlands?

Four distinct groups of immigrants

1. Guest workers from Morocco and Turkey
2. Colonies

3. Refugees
4. Circular and seasonal migrants

Guest workers from the Mediterranean

1960 Dutch economy grew fast.

Workers came from Italy, Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Turkey

Guest workers

Return migration

Do you think most migrant workers are highly educated?

1. Yes
2. No

Migrants from former colonies

Most important: Surinam, Indonesia and Dutch Antilles (most of it)

Many of them spoke Dutch  and were afraid that they wouldn't become independent.

Indonesia 1945, Surinam 1975, Dutch Antilles 1986

Refugee

Someone who flees from danger (mostly war), looking for a safe place

A lot in Europe
Strict policies

Seasonal workers

2004 and 2007 rapid growth

Eastern Europe became part of the European Union.

Higher wages
Travel freely and work in EU

Seasonal workers

Seasonal Migrant: Circular migration, for a specific part of the year

Circular Migration:  People migrating between their home country and another country for work

Environmental, Social (cultural), Economic, Political

Self worktime

Hand in next Monday (two lessons):

3.1  Exercises: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 

(you have already finished and handed in 3.1 exercises 2+3)