A Different World: An Educational Tool Kit for Building Global Justice by the Social Justice Committee

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Module 2: Globalization & Trade

Unit 4: Migration, Trade & Human Rights

Learning Activities

Activity 3: Migrants in the news

 

By reading articles published in different print and Internet sources, students will discover the prevalence of various migration issues in today's world.

Process

  1. Ask students to collect at least five newspaper clippings/Internet articles related to migration concerning different regions of the world. (Use list of news resources and media categories provided)
  2. Based on their findings, ask students to observe what kinds of stories are reported, and what are the most common themes and messages. Follow with a class discussion.
  3. Then, ask students to find examples of positive news stories and negative news stories related to migration (use list of news resources and media categories provided). Ask them to reflect on what kind of story is easier to find and why they think that is the case. Follow with a class discussion.

Extension

In groups, students are assigned to research a particular theme related to migration: development, trade, human rights, refugees, temporary workers, women, human trafficking, irregular workers, immigration policy, UN Conventions, etc.

Groups write a report on their findings, including: a synopsis of the stories, were they positive or negative? What was the position of the author? What did they already know? What did they learn? What would they still like to know?

Resources

International

 

  • Immigration News Daily
    • This site has a negative bias. It is included in this list for illustration purposes only.

Canada

  • Canadavisa.com
    • Mainly immigration news from Canadian government sources
  • cbc.ca
    • Links to CBC Radio and CBC Television sites across Canada

Students can also find their own sources; use the following categories:

Community media

  • Community radio stations, Community newspapers

Private media

  • Major daily and national newspapers

Organizational

  • NGOs, Activist groups, Advocacy organizations, non-profits
  • Government sources - eg. Statistics Canada
Individual Web Blogs
Curriculum Connections for Activity 3: Migrants in the news
Students collect and analysis two different series of news articles on migration based on the following criteria: information source, subject matter, positive or negative bias.
Performance Assessment
  • Class Discussion
  • Information Collection
  • Sources of Information
Cross-Curricular Competencies

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9

Allows students to develop their research, analysis, interpretation, judgement, decision-making and class discussion skills.
Subject-Specific Competencies

2, 3

Allows students to discover the prevalence and nature of migration issues in today's world.

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