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  • Protesters in Detroit holding a sign that reads, "Abolish S.T.R.E.S.S., Youth Against War & Fascism"

    How does society balance civil rights and public safety through the lens of 1970s Detroit? By Stephanie VanHaerents

    Supporting Questions: What factors led to the formation of STRESS in 1970s Detroit? How did the formation of STRESS impact race relations in the City of Detroit? What strategies did individuals and the community utilize to end the STRESS program?
  • Clip from letter on United Automobile Workers of America letterhead

    Comparing the Flint Sit-Down Strike to the 2023 UAW Strike by Kari Shagena

    What are the concerns of industrialization and urbanization today as well as in the past? Compelling Question: To What Extent Did The Industrialization And Urbanization Between 1890s And 1930s Create The Need For Progressive Reform?
  • Partial view of drawn "Central Park Plaza" advertising brochure

    The Effects of Urban Renewal

    This unit plan has been designed for a 6th grade Social Studies class and takes place over 8 days. In this unit, students will analyze the city and learn more about Detroit neighborhoods, becoming informed about how urban renewal began and has affected citizens from the past to now. On day 1, students will explore what urban renewal is and how it is defined. The unit then leads into lessons focusing on areas of Detroit that urban renewal has affected in the past and how those effects have created challenges for Detroiters in the present, a debate discussing if urban renewal is ultimately good or bad, and a brochure project in which students will research their own neighborhoods and find evidence of urban renewal and changes that have been made to the area overtime. The unit ends with a field trip and scavenger hunt surveying areas of Detroit discussed in class.

  • In what ways did the War on Racism divide citizens in Detroit?

    This lesson explores examples of efforts to integrate schools by exploring the experience of Ruby Bridges as well as efforts to integrate public housing by exploring the history of the Sojourner Truth Homes in Detroit.

  • Why did the industrial revolution demand society to develop new ideas for managing large groups of individuals? By Amy Nytko and John Wilson

    Supporting Questions: What were the working conditions in the factories? Were women who worked in factories treated unfairly? Were workers who chose to unionize treated unfairly?