AP Human Geography - 1st Quarter Project

The first quarter project is connected to Unit 2: Population and Migration.

Part I:

1.)Interview a family member who has migrated, moved or relocated. This could be as big as a grandparent who left Communist Europe during the Cold War, or as small as a parent moving from West Virginia to Virginia for a job. You can also interview a family member about a deceased member of your family (i.e. you have an ancestor who came over on the Mayflower or something along those lines).

Part II:

2.)The second part of your project will be an analysis of your subject's movement. In your analysis, be sure to use the technical lingo.

Be sure to include:

  1. Analyze the push and pull factors. Consider economical, cultural, and environmental pushes and pulls. When explaining the pull factors consider both the nation and the region your subject settled in.
  2. Which types of diffusion were present in your subjects move?
  3. Was it an example of chain migration? Explain why or why not.
  4. Is your subject an example of international migration or internal migration? If it is internal, is it interregional or intraregional? Was it forced or voluntary?
  5. Consider cultural diffusion…. How did your subject hold onto aspects of their own culture? What did they pick up from their new culture? Discuss acculturation and assimilation if relevant.
  6. How did migration laws play a factor in your subjects move? If they didn’t play a role, why is that?

Attached to your paper, you should include the following:

1.)a map of the region/country they left behind

2.)a map of the region/country where they moved

You must have a minimum of 3 sources and include a works cited page.

Helpful Sources:

  • the U.S. Committee on refugees web site (
  • For stats about immigration to the US: (www.immigration.gov
  • The web sites for Angel and Ellis island
  • The United Nations web site
  • If doing family research you will conduct family interviews and review family primary documents (journals, letters, etc.)

Due Date:

A-day:

B-day:

1st Quarter APHG ProjectName ______

Criteria / Point Value / Earned Points
1.)Analyze the push and pull factors. Consider economical, cultural, and environmental pushes and pulls. When explaining the pull factors consider both the nation and the region your subject settled in. / 10 / ______
2.)Which types of diffusion were present in your subjects move?
3.)Was it an example of chain migration? Explain, why or why not. / 6 / ______
4.)Is your subject an example of international migration or internal migration? If it is internal, is it interregional or intraregional? Was it forced or voluntary? /
5 / ______
5.)Consider cultural diffusion…. How did your subject hold onto aspects of their own culture? What did they pick up from their new culture? Discuss acculturation and assimilation if relevant. /
10 / ______
6.)How did migration laws play a factor in your subjects move? If they didn’t play a role, why is that? / 10 / ______
7.) A map of the region/country they left behind / 2 / ______
8.)A map of the region/country where they moved / 2 / ______
9.)A minimum of 3 sources/works cited page / 5 / ______
Total: / 50 / ______

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