1. Introduction to Detroit: An American Autopsy
Focus Topic for Econ Research Final

2. Preamble-An Autopsy Take a look at the picture to the right
Take 2 mins to explain the process of what happens when a medical examiner has a body from a crime scene
Turn to SW partner…
Bringing this out to the floor…
Preamble-An Autopsy

3. We’ll be deconstructing (breaking up) what happened to the city of Detroit, Michigan
This will be the basis for your research project (details to come soon)
You will be writing like an investigative journalist
You will be examining Detroit in the context of the Free Market Economic System
You are answering the following question…
What we’ll be doing…

4. Is the free market system a sustainable (able to last) and effective (it works) economic system?
Today we are doing…
Examining Photography depicting Detroit today
Watching/Analyzing Anthony Bourdain- Detroit TV Episode
Discussing the main issues you can identify from today’s information
Question to Consider…

5. Detroit- A Photographic Essay- Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre
You will see a series of photos depicting different parts of the city of Detroit
After every picture- with the person next to you- write down as many adjectives that you can think of to describe what you see
We’ll put the words on the board and have a discussion on what you are seeing
Detroit's Beautiful, Horrible Decline
Detroit- A Photographic Essay- Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre

6. Detroit- A Photographic Essay- The Adjectives

7. On their website, the photographers write, "Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our societies and their changes ... the volatile result of the change of eras and the fall of empires. This fragility leads us to watch them one very last time: to be dismayed, or to admire, it makes us wonder about the permanence of things."
The Decline of Detroit

8. Detroit- A Generation Ago

9. More Visual Representation of Detroit- Anthony Bourdain
You are going to watch an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s TV show Parts Unknown on CNN
He visited the city of Detroit, his guide was Charlie LeDuff- a Detroit Journalist who has been chronicling (writing down) the situation in Detroit (You’ll be reading him next class)
Use the document to chronicle what you are seeing and thinking
You’re trying to chronicle the major issues being presented
You’ll write down what you are observing, questions you may have, and your thoughts in general
You’ll finish writing a summary of what you have learned based on the video and discussion
Parts Unknown- Detroit
More Visual Representation of Detroit- Anthony Bourdain

10. Post Parts Unknown -Discussion
Get in groups of 4
Take 1 min each to share with each other your thoughts, observations, questions about what you saw
Let’s bring these ideas out to the floor
Post Parts Unknown -Discussion

11. Free Writing to Close Day
Let’s close the day with some free writing on what you’re thinking- think of this as a sort of journal
You’re going to want to keep this as you return to these questions and ideas in your research
Take 4 mins to write down all the thoughts and questions swimming in your head
Particularly questions- these could lead to a potential focus in your research
Free Writing to Close Day

12. Charlie LeDuff-Prologue
After looking at several photographs and watching the episode on Detroit…
We are now turning our attention to reading about Detroit
We will be using chapters of the Book- Detroit: An American Autopsy by Charlie Leduff
In his prologue- he sets us up for what his investigations will try and reveal and uncover about the situation in Detroit
Charlie LeDuff-Prologue

13. What We are Doing Today You’ll be working in pairs mostly
You’ll be reading the Prologue of the book by LeDuff
You are practicing the main elements of reading for your research paper
You’ll be using a couple of tools to help you process the information
You are writing as you read (a skill you’re going to have to get better and faster at)
You are writing after you read
What We are Doing Today

14. What You Need for Today Pen or Pencil
Highlighter (if you normally highlight)
Note Taking Document
Summary of Information Text Document
What You Need for Today

15. Step 1: Read the prologue in pieces Step 2: Working in pairs to discuss what you got out of the section Step 3: Checking in with whole class Step 4: Repeat this 4 times Step 5: Write about what your brain was processing as you read Step 6: Compose a summary of the entire reading
The Process in Steps

16. Before We Begin… What does the phrase WORK ETHIC mean?
Here’s what the dictionary defines it as: A belief in the moral benefit and importance of work and its inherent ability to strengthen character.
Here’s what it looks like:
Before We Begin…

17. Pages 1: Take 4 mins-Read the section- fill out your note taking document
Take 1 min each to talk about what you understood
Out to the floor with the highlights
Pages 2-3: Repeat
Write ONE Big Question or Issue
Pages 4-5: Repeat
Pages 6-7: Repeat
Write your claim about the Prologue
Step 1: Reading

18. Summarizing All of It Take a look at the Summary of Informational Text
This document is designed to help you draft summaries that can be used for your research AND/OR include in your paper itself
Now take 3 mins to look at your reading notes to decide what you are going to include in your summary-You may re annotate if you need to
Now take 7-10 mins to compose your summary following the format
Summarizing All of It