Causation: Migration
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 3.8ACTIVITYCAUSATION: MIGRATIONUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Causation: Migration,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeMosthistorical events have multiple causes, and these can beshort term, intermediate term, or long term. This is not only relevant when looking at history, but when looking at events in your own life. Categorizing causes will help you understand why people began to migrate after the Columbian Exchange, and also why they migrate today.Process1.Why do you think people decided to take a dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries? Writesome possible reasons in the box below. 2.Read the article “Transatlantic Migration Patterns.” As you read, underline or highlight information that relates to reasons why people began to migrate. Write them below.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 3.8ACTIVITYCAUSATION: MIGRATION23.On the next page, you’ll see the Causation Tool. •Fill in the information about the event (dates, location, description).•Categorize the causes you’ve brainstormed into long term, intermediate term, and short term.•Add the effects of migration. You might need to quickly skim the article again. 4.In this activity, you’re adding one more categoryof causal analysis: Type. Categorizing causes by historical type will help you group similar causes together, which is the kind of analysis that historians do when they categorize the economic or political causes of an event or process.•Review the different categories for type. There’s also a mnemonic device to help you remember these categories: PIECES.•Use the legend on the toolto categorize the causesby type. Historical types•(P)Political—What type of government, organization, or power structure was there? Who was in charge? Did people vote or have a say?•(I)Innovation—What did they invent? Were there any new developments or technologies?•($) Economic—What jobs were there? Did they use money? Did they trade?•(C)Cultural—What/whom did they worship? What/whom did they believe in? Did they have written language? Did they leave any artifacts behind, such as art, customs, sports, dress, language, music, dance, foods, celebrations?•(E)Environmental—How did they attempt to control or use the environment? What impact did the land, water, and nature around them have on the way they lived?•(S)Social—Were there different roles for men and women? Did they live in family units? Did they interact with other groups? Did they have a social structure (enslaved, priests, kings)?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 3.8ACTIVITYCAUSATION: MIGRATION3Causation ToolAdd the event you are analyzing and corresponding information. Then, if your teacher asks you to create a causal map, use your answers here to help construct that causal representation.EventDatesLoca-onBrief descrip-onList your causes and use the legend to help you label type and role.Causes: Long-termIntermediate-termShort-termList the effects of the event and use the legend to help you label type and role.EffectsLegendTypeRole(P) Poli+cal (I) Innova+on ($) Economic (C) Cultural (E) Environmental (S) Social() Triggering event—the most immediate cause of an eventNecessary Relevant
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 3.8ACTIVITYCAUSATION: MIGRATION45.Now, think about the historical significanceof the causes and consequences (effects) you identified. The acronym ADEcan help you determine if historical events or processes—in this case the causes and consequences of migration in this era—were significant:•Amount—Think about how manypeople were impactedby the cause/effect.•Depth—Think about how stronglypeople were impactedby the cause/effect.•Endurance—Think about how longthis cause/effect impacted people.Review your tool and pick one cause and one effect that you think are the most historically significant (use ADE to help you). Answer the questions below based on your choices:•What do you think is the most historically significant causeof migration in this era? Explain your response.•What do you think is the most historically significant consequence of migration in this era? Explain your response.