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Welcome to Ellis Island !. Push & Pull Factors. What pushes someone out of their country? What pulls them to another country?. Directions: Write a letter to your friend explaining why you've decided to leave and move to Johnstown in America. Things to consider in your letter:
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Push & Pull Factors • What pushes someone out of their country? • What pulls them to another country?
Directions: Write a letter to your friend explaining why you've decided to leave and move to Johnstown in America. Things to consider in your letter: • Explain your reasons for going: • Push factors • When did you first consider leaving home? Why? • What problems do you hope to solve? What problems does your decision create? • Who and what do you regret leaving? • When did you decide the risk was worth the benefit? How do you know leaving will help? • Pull factors • What are your goals -- economically, socially, politically? • What kinds of places will help you fulfill your goals? Besides America, where could you go? • What made you choose America over those other places? What do you hope to find in Johnstown? • Express the emotions you feel about leaving family, friends, and familiar surroundings; • Think about how your friend will feel when he or she hears the news.
