What factors push people to live in certain areas when they move to a new country? Objective At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Describe some of the feelings immigrants faced when deciding on a new settlement in the United States. Contrast the benefits and drawbacks of living in a new location when determining a place to live. Compare these benefits to the choices immigrants made in the past and present. Formulate several reasons why immigrants elected to live in selected areas. Preparation Pencils or pens Paper Location descriptions found in downloadable lesson plan. Refer to Duration: 30 Minutes.