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Introduction
Lesson Plans
Comparing the Flint Sit-Down Strike to the 2023 UAW Stand-Up Strike
Q1: What were the working conditions of factory workers in Michigan prior to the Flint strike? What does this show regarding the need to organize labor?
Q2: How did the Flint strike affect men, women, and families?
Q3: What writings including poems, songs, or plays were created to inspire change?
Summative Task
Did industrialization and urbanization from 1890-1930 create the need for progressive reform?
Q1: What were the working conditions in the factories?
Q2: Were women who worked in factories treated unfairly?
Q3: Were workers who chose to unionize treated unfairly?
Summative Task
Effects of the Ford Hunger March
Q1: What were the key factors that led to the organization of the Ford Hunger March and the participation of workers during the Great Depression?
Q2: What do primary sources reveal about the experiences and motivations of participants in the Ford Hunger March?
Q3: How did media coverage of the Ford Hunger March shape public opinion about the labor movement and the demands of industrial workers?
Summative Performance Task
S.T.R.E.S.S. - Civil Rights Versus Public Safety
Q1: What factors led to the formation of STRESS in 1970s Detroit?
Q2: How did the formation of STRESS impact race relations in the City of Detroit?
Q3: What strategies did individuals and the community utilize to end the STRESS program?
How do Sources Tell Stories?
Q1: What can we learn from the stories sources tell?
Q2: How do Sources Help Us Connect People and Events?
Q3: How do Sources Illustrate a Person's Impact on Their Community?
Summative Task
The Uprising
Rebirth of Detroit (1967-1974) Unit Plan
Day 1: Introduction to the Issue and Photo Analysis Practice
Day 2: Compare and Contrast: Renaissance Center
Day 3: Document-Based Question Analysis
Day 4: Political Cartoon Analysis
Day 5: Patterns in History - Connecting the Detroit Renaissance Center to the District Detroit
Day 6: Explain, Extend, Elaborate
Day 7: Explain, Extend, Elaborate
The Flint Sit-Down Strike: Labor, Management, and Unionization
Q1: What perspective did workers hold when it came to unions and/or strikes?
Q2: What perspective did management hold when it came to unions and/or strikes?
Q3: What explains why the UAW pushed for collective bargaining when GM management opposed it?
Summative Performance Task
Did Urban Renewal in Detroit Succeed?
Q1: What issues of housing and infrastructure did the city of Detroit face in the post-WW2 era?
Q2: What were the policy methods and goals of city officials in addressing urban planning issues?
Q3: What were the outcomes of Detroit’s Urban Renewal Programs?
In what ways did the War on Racism divide citizens in Detroit?
Day 1: Introduction
Day 2: Protest
Day 3: Segregation and the History of Racism
Day 4 and 5: Sojourner Truth Homes
Day 6: Creating a Housing Flyer
Day 7: Mock Town Hall Meeting
The Effects of Urban Renewal
Day 1: Introduction to Urban Renewal and Primary Source Practice
Day 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Urban Renewal
Day 3: Focus on Central Park Plaza
Day 4: Is Urban Renewal Beneficial to Society?
Day 5-7: Neighborhood Brochure
Optional Day 8: Field Trip!
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley - Where did they go?
The Auto Industry’s Effects on the City of Detroit
United Auto Workers - Integrated Curriculum Plan
What is Community?
Additional Resources
Project Team
Contact
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Introduction
Lesson Plans
Comparing the Flint Sit-Down Strike to the 2023 UAW Stand-Up Strike
Q1: What were the working conditions of factory workers in Michigan prior to the Flint strike? What does this show regarding the need to organize labor?
Q2: How did the Flint strike affect men, women, and families?
Q3: What writings including poems, songs, or plays were created to inspire change?
Summative Task
Did industrialization and urbanization from 1890-1930 create the need for progressive reform?
Q1: What were the working conditions in the factories?
Q2: Were women who worked in factories treated unfairly?
Q3: Were workers who chose to unionize treated unfairly?
Summative Task
Effects of the Ford Hunger March
Q1: What were the key factors that led to the organization of the Ford Hunger March and the participation of workers during the Great Depression?
Q2: What do primary sources reveal about the experiences and motivations of participants in the Ford Hunger March?
Q3: How did media coverage of the Ford Hunger March shape public opinion about the labor movement and the demands of industrial workers?
Summative Performance Task
S.T.R.E.S.S. - Civil Rights Versus Public Safety
Q1: What factors led to the formation of STRESS in 1970s Detroit?
Q2: How did the formation of STRESS impact race relations in the City of Detroit?
Q3: What strategies did individuals and the community utilize to end the STRESS program?
How do Sources Tell Stories?
Q1: What can we learn from the stories sources tell?
Q2: How do Sources Help Us Connect People and Events?
Q3: How do Sources Illustrate a Person's Impact on Their Community?
Summative Task
The Uprising
Rebirth of Detroit (1967-1974) Unit Plan
Day 1: Introduction to the Issue and Photo Analysis Practice
Day 2: Compare and Contrast: Renaissance Center
Day 3: Document-Based Question Analysis
Day 4: Political Cartoon Analysis
Day 5: Patterns in History - Connecting the Detroit Renaissance Center to the District Detroit
Day 6: Explain, Extend, Elaborate
Day 7: Explain, Extend, Elaborate
The Flint Sit-Down Strike: Labor, Management, and Unionization
Q1: What perspective did workers hold when it came to unions and/or strikes?
Q2: What perspective did management hold when it came to unions and/or strikes?
Q3: What explains why the UAW pushed for collective bargaining when GM management opposed it?
Summative Performance Task
Did Urban Renewal in Detroit Succeed?
Q1: What issues of housing and infrastructure did the city of Detroit face in the post-WW2 era?
Q2: What were the policy methods and goals of city officials in addressing urban planning issues?
Q3: What were the outcomes of Detroit’s Urban Renewal Programs?
In what ways did the War on Racism divide citizens in Detroit?
Day 1: Introduction
Day 2: Protest
Day 3: Segregation and the History of Racism
Day 4 and 5: Sojourner Truth Homes
Day 6: Creating a Housing Flyer
Day 7: Mock Town Hall Meeting
The Effects of Urban Renewal
Day 1: Introduction to Urban Renewal and Primary Source Practice
Day 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Urban Renewal
Day 3: Focus on Central Park Plaza
Day 4: Is Urban Renewal Beneficial to Society?
Day 5-7: Neighborhood Brochure
Optional Day 8: Field Trip!
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley - Where did they go?
The Auto Industry’s Effects on the City of Detroit
United Auto Workers - Integrated Curriculum Plan
What is Community?
Additional Resources
Project Team
Contact
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