migrations

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 * This special four-part series from BBC Radio investigates the migration patterns of animals across the globe, and how these migrations may be affected by environmental change. Part one explores the plight of the Orange Monarch butterfly, which faces threats from their homeland in America and Canada, as well as their winter habitat in central Mexico. Additional chapters examine why birds are migrating to Europe in fewer numbers, the migration of African elephants, and the territorial battle between wild geese and Canada geese. Each of these discussions includes pictures and a sound file of the original radio broadcast.
 * URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk
 * A lightweight skeleton and streamlined body reduces resistance and helps migrating birds to stay airborne using the muscles and feathers of their wings. A rapid heartbeat and ever-inflated lungs help with the metabolic demands of migration. Find out how high and how far certain migratory birds fly. Investigate how migration helps birds attain distant food supplies and avoid cold weather. Explore the hazards of migration including predators, collisions with buildings, and loss of stopover habitats.
 * URL: http://www.wbu.com
 * This online exhibition from the Library of Congress contains documents, photographs, newspaper pages, maps, and personal correspondence that analyze the social and economic conditions that set the stage for the great migration of Africans Americans from the southern states to Chicago in the early twentieth century. These materials explain how churches and social service organizations helped the migrants, who moved into segregated areas of the City, find housing and employment. There is a photograph of apartments in the area of Chicago known as the "black belt."
 * URL: http://www.loc.gov
 * Have you ever wondered why animals migrate and how they manage such a difficult task? Basically, migration is a behavioral adaptation that helps animals survive. On this web site, you will read about many scientific theories about how some animals figure out how to get where they are going. You will also see pictures of different types of animals that migrate and learn about their reasons for moving. You will read about Atlantic salmon, crustaceans, frogs, toads, and bats.
 * URL: http://www.nhptv.org
 * Advancements in science and technology have made new ways of looking at Homo sapiens, and their early journeys from Africa, possible. The Bradshaw Foundation gathers chromosomal evidence, as well as data from the study of archaeology, climatology, and fossils, and combines them to depict the migration of early modern humans. This unique exhibit, which uses multimedia technology and includes a map and timeline, provides insight into the world of our early ancestors. Additional content is provided via pop-up windows.
 * URL: http://www.bradshawfoundation.com
 * Sponsored by the United States National Park Service, this web site gives an excellent explanation of animal migration. The subject of migration has fascinated human beings for centuries. The most common reason to migrate is to take advantage of food, shelter, and water that vary with seasons or life stage. You will learn about the many different types of migration and also read about specific examples. Find out how animals learn when to migrate, how to get where they are going, and how they adapt for the journey
 * URL: http://www.nps.gov
 * Migrations in History is a collection of primary sources that allows you to explore the nature of the movement of peoples, cultures, ideas, and objects through a unique collections of stories and artifacts of migrations. These collections are from the Smithsonian Institution's museums, libraries, and archives tell you what happens when people from different time periods and different places around the world move, what they take and leave behind, and how they make a new place their home.
 * URL: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
 * A migrating bird flies a long distance. Play this game online from the National Audubon Society where you can learn about all the things that birds need to survive. See what kinds of habitats the birds find and what kinds of dangers they face as they migrate. Your job will be to choose a species of bird and then help your flock migrate safely. Choose from a robin, common yellowthroat, red-tailed hawk or great egret.
 * URL: http://www.audubon.org
 * A Monarch Butterly can be recognized by its orange and black pattern, and its large windspan. Monarch butterflies are located in North America and a few other parts of the world. These butterflies migrate north and south, just like birds do. Learn more about this insteresting and beautiful creature in the article on this page. The article is presented by EcoKids, a Canadian environmental education program for kids ages 7-12.
 * URL: http://www.ecokids.ca
 * The Science Museum of Minnesota and the Science Learning Network brings you this web page about monarch butterflies. This site provides ten things you can do to investigate butterflies. For example, you can raise butterflies, which is explained at this web page. Or, you can create your own butterfly picture books. An outlined procedure is explained here. Or, you can talk to people who like butterflies. For more ideas, visit this informative web page. Before you leave the site, check out the Butterfly Gallery.
 * URL: http://www.smm.org
 * Next time you wish you were a bird flying high in the sky, you might want to stop and think again. Did you know that some geese and other birds migrate thousands of miles each year to survive? They may cross the desert or ocean where there is no place to stop and rest. Learn about other long-distance travelers like fish, turtles, elephants, and whales. Find out how scientists track migrating animals from space. Follow the journeys of nearly twenty animals.
 * URL: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov
 * About 75 percent of African Americans lived in rural areas and 90 percent lived in the southern states at the beginning of the 20th century. During and following World War I, many African Americans moved to northern cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York City. Residential segregation ordinances and restrictive deed covenants tried to confine African Americans to segregated neighborhoods. Learn about the NAACP, UNIA, African-American newspapers, and other efforts to protest or combat segregation.
 * URL: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
 * With America's focus on the Great War in Europe, few noticed a Great Migration occurring among African Americans. About 500 African Americans a day journeyed north to work on the railroads. Those who had previously worked on southern farms and in mines went to industrial jobs in northern cities. Examine factors that contributed to the migration, including pests that destroyed the cotton crop and the war stopping the influx of immigrants. African Americans quickly filled the wartime labor shortage. Some made their way north in stages or with employer-provided travel passes. They worked in Detroit's car factories and Chicago packinghouses.
 * URL: http://www.inmotionaame.org
 * Learn about the history of human migration in this article that looks at the journey of human beings across the earth. The article reveals the importance of studying human migration and examines what patterns of migration can tell us about the past and the present. It provides you with information and links to some interactive activities on human migration and it tells you what scientists have discovered about our human ancestors through research on human migration.
 * URL: http://www.findingdulcinea.com
 * Amazing animals known for a land migration unequaled in the animal world, wildebeests take an endless journey through the plains of Africa. They follow the distant rain, travelling to places where recent storms have made the grass green. The Great Migration consists of 1.5 million wildebeests and hundreds of thousands of other grazing animals. With spindly legs and a barrel chest, wildebeests aren't pretty. The vast herds are fast and noisy. Half a million calves are born each year, which increases their chance of survival.