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

Preamble-An Autopsy Take a look at the picture to the right Take 1 min 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

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 economic analyst You will be examining Detroit in the context of the Free Market Globalized Economic System You are answering the following question… What we’ll be doing…

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 To what extent is the financial crisis in the city of Detroit a microcosm of the larger economic stability of the globalized economy? Microcosm: Something smaller that represents something bigger Economic Stability: Working, successful, safe economic situation Globalized Economy: Connected people and products around the world Question to Consider…

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

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." Volatile: Violent Fragility: Weak, vulnerable Permanence: Lasts a very long time, forever The Decline of Detroit

Detroit- A Generation Ago

Eminem: Letter to Detroit This is a video done by rapper Eminem, a native of Detroit and the neighborhood of Eight Mile This shows the significance and relevance of this amazing city and its people Eminem-Letter to Detroit Eminem: Letter to Detroit

Anthony Bourdain-Parts Unknown-Detroit Episode Issues Identified & Analyzed

Detroit- Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown 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- the Detroit Journalist who has been chronicling (writing down) the situation in Detroit 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 Detroit- Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

Parts Unknown-Detroit Evidence of Issues in Detroit Connections to LeDuff Chapters/Questions I have Summary: What can you now say or discuss about Detroit crisis after watching episode of Parts Unknown? What are your most important questions you have? 50-75 words

Post Parts Unknown -Discussion In Your SW Pairs… You are going to analyze specific scenes and issues addressed in the episode: Scene from Episode Issue Identified Thinking/ Questions Packard Plant Abandoned Blocks/Nature How many examples of Entrepreneurship/Innovation? What do these examples tell you about situation? Fire Department Mower Gang Terms to Know/Review: Urban Decay Locally Sourced Urban Farming Economically Strong Community Post Parts Unknown -Discussion

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 *Special Note for this week’s blog: What are the main issues you have identified from the Detroit episode? Free Writing to Close Day