Diaspora

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/diaspora

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the socio-cultural impact?Enriches host societies through cultural exchange and preserves heritage for future generations
2. What is the economic role?Contributes through remittances, investment, and entrepreneurship, fostering transnational economic ties
3. What does the word "diaspora" mean?It comes from Greek and means "scattering." It describes people who leave their homeland but still feel connected to it.
4. Why do people form diasporas instead of just moving?Diasporas often happen after exile or forced removal. People keep a strong memory of their homeland and want to stay connected.

Transnationalism: The process of extending or transcending national boundaries, often through sustained connections.
Cultural Syncretism: The merging of beliefs and practices from different cultures to form new cultural expressions.
Remittances: Money sent by a person working abroad back to their family in their home country.