An extensive collection of learning materials and lesson plans that engages middle school students with the history of anti-slavery and anti-racist organizing along the Detroit River corridor.
Resistance on the River Curriculum Read More »
A compilation of regional history resources focused on struggles for freedom in the Detroit River borderland including a selected bibliography, annotated lists of digital and physical archives, miniature biographies of local freedom seekers and abolitionists, and suggested angles for future research.
Underground Railroad Research Guide Read More »
Designed in collaboration with the U-M School of Education’s Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research, this digital curricular module,
Decarbonizing the Detroit River Corridor Read More »
A display poster created by UM graduate student Crystal Cole describing her development of an experiential learning module focused on water quality and ecological connections with the river for use aboard the schooner Inland Seas.
Exploring Community and Connection on the Detroit River Read More »
A lesson plan based on the life and community building work of Sarah E Ray, an activist known as the Rosa Parks of the Boblo Boat. Consisting of a comprehensive, multi-media discussion guide and a curated collection of archival materials for classroom use, this adaptable curricular module will support social science classes at the middle and high school level throughout the Detroit River region.
The House that Changed Lives Read More »
An introduction to the practice of home preservation developed as part of the 100 Years 100 Stories project at the Detroit Historical Society.
Home Archival Guide Read More »
A resource guide providing an overview of state, national, and international heritage designation opportunities and protocols.
Heritage Designation Primer Read More »
An illustrated history of the many-layered connections between U-M and the region’s defining waterway dating back to the university’s founding in the early 19th century, just a few blocks from the river’s edge.
The Detroit River and the University of Michigan Read More »
