Themed Lessons

Developed by Oakland Community College instructor Jeff Lambrecht, this presentation is one in a series that shares Michigan history, with a focus on Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. These slides have been designed to give a detailed presentation about particular eras. Lambrecht encourages teachers off all grade levels to download and customize the presentations for classroom use.

Developed by Oakland Community College instructor Jeff Lambrecht, this presentation is one in a series that shares Michigan history, with a focus on Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. These slides have been designed to give a detailed presentation about particular eras. Lambrecht encourages teachers off all grade levels to download and customize the presentations for classroom use.

Developed by Oakland Community College instructor Jeff Lambrecht, this presentation is one in a series that shares Michigan history, with a focus on Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. These slides have been designed to give a detailed presentation about particular eras. Lambrecht encourages teachers off all grade levels to download and customize the presentations for classroom use.

In this lesson, high school students will gain a basic understanding of the causes, events, and impacts of the 1967 unrest. However, instead of simply reading a text for comprehension, they will approach the material through the process of historical inquiry.

In this lesson, students will read several excerpts from oral histories about the unrest of 1967. Each of these sources provides a different name for, perspective about and/or account of the events. Students will use critical thinking skills to analyze each point of view and develop their own perspective on what happened.

NEW! This lesson helps first and second grade students answer the question, "What makes a city thrive?" through the exploration of Detroit then and now, students will design the Detroit of the future!