Diaspora

Objective: explore the concept of diaspora.

Outcomes:

Starter: what patterns can you identify here?

1. Define 'diaspora'.

2. You need to build a case study of a diaspora of your choice. You need to:

• describe the dispersion of your chosen diaspora.
• explain the factors that drove / are driving the migration of the population that becomes the diaspora.
• outline how the diaspora is helping to preserve culture both locally and globally.
• comment on the influence of diaspora on personal identity

PLENARY: are diaspora positive of negative influence on their host country?