Ideal for civics, social sciences or political history classes, this module showcases the complex choices elected decision-makers are facing when developing policy on the immigration of foreign workers. Through identifying, categorizing and ultimately representing different societal, economic and political actors’ interests on immigration, students get hands-on insights into decision-making on immigration policies, one of the most contentious issues European democracies are facing today.
Class duration
45-90 minutes
Homework
30 minutes
Teaching methods:
Game/
Role play
Maps
Soundscape/
Music
Storytelling/
Stories
What your students will learn
General learning outcome
Understand the different actors and interests involved in migration policy-making at the national level
Specific learning outcomes
Define migration policy and understand its different aspects
Identify the actors who engage in the making of migration policy at the national level
Understand the economic, societal and political issues that influence decisions on migration policies
Develop competences related to democratic processes, such as representing and arguing different viewpoints and interests
Class structure and timeline
Development in class
Activity 1: Understanding the diversity of migration policies
Activity 2: Actors and interests in migration policy: a fictious case study
Activity 3: Fishbowl discussion: Negotiation policy solutions (session 2)
Homework
30 minutes
Developing and pitching policy solutions (alternative to activity 3)
