Using Vocabulary

Fill in the word (or words) that best completes each sentence.

native      desperate      ancestors      opportunities

1. The Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County gives people __________ to learn.

2. The Scottish settlers were __________ for land.

3. The __________ of the Mi’kmaq came to Cape Breton Island thousands of years ago.

4. Many immigrants wondered if they would ever see their __________ land again.

Something to Think About

There are some good reasons why people would want to leave the place they live in. These are called “push factors” because they push people away. Push factors can include lack of jobs, war, lack of health care and even cold weather. Reasons why people would want to go to a place are “pull factors” because they pull people to that place. Pull factors can include being close to family and friends, jobs or the excitement of a big city.

1. Can you name four push factors that would cause people to leave Cape Breton Island? Can you think of four pull factors that would make people want to come here?

2. List people you know who have moved away. Write down why they left and where they went. Compare your list with others in your class.