Themed Lessons

This lesson helps third grade students answer the question, "What impact did the French and Indian War have on the French, British, and Native Americans in Detroit and Michigan?" through reading, discussion and the consideration of multiple perspectives.

This lesson helps third grade students answer the question, "How did the fur trade work, and why was it important to the economy in Detroit and the region?" through reading, role-play and discussion.

This lesson was developed to help Kindergarten through Second Grade students gain a view of Detroit that they can relate to and connect with on a personal basis.

Newly Updated! Through these activities and information found in this lesson, first and second grade students will develop a base understanding of economic production and labor. By having students actually participate in a working assembly line, they will apply what they learned through the reading and make connections to real-life activity.

Students in grades six through eight will gain a preliminary history of early Detroit and the three main countries that ruled the city. Students will participate in class discussion and mapping activities that will lead to a better understanding of some of the Core Democratic Values.

Students in grades six through eight will gain an understanding of the Erie Canal and its importance to Detroit and Michigan through map work, discussion, research and a culminating written assessment. Research topics are suggested.

UPDATED! Through graphing census population numbers, students in grades six through eight will see how industry attracted large numbers of people during the years between 1810 and 1910.