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Skill
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Students will be able to investigate Greektown neighborhood assets and patterns of change using direct observation and asset mapping. - investigate
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- I can use my direct observations from walking Greektown with my small group to list neighborhood assets (businesses, community spaces, landmarks) and record basic signs of change (e.g., new storefronts, vacant lots, updated signage) in a simple notes log or photo captions.
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- I can create an asset map that combines my observations with a clear legend and categories, and I can identify simple patterns (what types of assets are clustered or missing) by using mapped evidence from multiple locations in Greektown.
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- I can refine my asset map by adding specific details from observations (descriptions, approximate locations, dates, and multiple examples) and I can explain how the patterns of assets and changes relate to who can stay, work, and access services in the neighborhood.
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- I can investigate Greektown assets and patterns of change independently by conducting a systematic mapping process, selecting the most relevant evidence, and synthesizing my mapped observations into a focused claim about neighborhood strengths and how changing conditions are reshaping access and continuity for long-time businesses.
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Content knowledge
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Students will be able to synthesize Greektown history, business interviews, and community sources to explain how immigration, commerce, and redevelopment have shaped the neighborhood. - synthesize
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- I can summarize key Greektown history and identify major themes (immigration, commerce, redevelopment) using at least a few sources I gathered
- I can use notes from a business interview to state a simple connection between neighborhood change and what the business owner experiences.
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- I can synthesize information from my interview and multiple community/history sources to explain how immigration and commerce helped build Greektown
- I can describe how redevelopment or rising costs relate to changes in ownership or the types of services available using evidence from my sources and notes.
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- I can synthesize across an interview, an asset map, and research sources to create a clear explanation of how neighborhood strengths and pressures interact over time
- I can use specific details (dates, quotes, or mapped patterns) to connect immigration, business development, and redevelopment to outcomes for local shops and community access.
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- I can synthesize Greektown history, interview findings, and community sources into a nuanced, well-evidenced explanation that shows multiple causes and effects of change
- I can integrate quantitative or technical evidence (e.g., data points, patterns from the map, or timeline details) with qualitative interview insights to support a persuasive claim about how these forces shape economic inclusion and local service access.
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Skill
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Students will be able to interview a local business owner or community partner to gather firsthand evidence about neighborhood strengths and current challenges. - interview
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- I can prepare and conduct an interview with a local business owner or community partner using a simple set of questions to collect firsthand details about the business and the neighborhood
- I can record answers accurately (e.g., notes or audio) and capture key facts I can later cite.
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- I can interview a local business owner or community partner by asking prepared questions and using follow-up prompts to gather examples of neighborhood strengths and current challenges
- I can organize my notes/audio into clear themes and include direct quotes or specific details in my research materials.
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- I can interview a local business owner or community partner with an adaptable question plan that builds on responses to deepen understanding (history, impacts of rising costs/ownership change, and what helps the business)
- I can select the most relevant evidence, summarize it accurately, and integrate it into my neighborhood report with well-chosen quotes and context.
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- I can independently plan and conduct an interview that targets my research question, addresses emerging gaps in my understanding, and elicits nuanced, firsthand evidence about what sustains community identity and supports long-time shops
- I can synthesize interview findings with other sources by comparing themes and explaining how the interview evidence strengthens my claims in my final presentation or video.
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Content knowledge
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Students will be able to define a user-centered problem statement about how rising rents, changing ownership, or redevelopment affect long-time Greektown businesses and community access. - define
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- I can write a brief user-centered problem statement that names a specific Greektown user group (e.g., long-time shop owners or residents) and describes how rising rents, changing ownership, or redevelopment affects the neighborhood.
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- I can craft a user-centered problem statement that clearly identifies the affected users, the key problem driver(s), and one or two concrete neighborhood impacts I observed or heard about (from my asset map or interview).
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- I can develop a focused user-centered problem statement that links evidence from multiple sources (observations, interview details, and researched history) to explain how the problem creates barriers to long-time businesses and community access.
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- I can produce a highly specific, evidence-based user-centered problem statement that synthesizes patterns across my map, interview, and research, using precise language about causes and effects, and that is ready to guide my group’s recommendations and next steps.
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Skill
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Students will be able to justify a realistic neighborhood support recommendation using maps, data, interview evidence, and historical context. - justify
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- I can use my Greektown asset map and brief notes from my interview to support a recommendation for helping long-time shops and community access
- I can include at least one piece of evidence from the neighborhood walk and one quote or detail from the interview in my justification.
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- I can justify a realistic neighborhood support recommendation by combining my asset map patterns with interview evidence and a few key facts from my Greektown history research
- I can explain how specific neighborhood strengths and signs of change connect to my recommendation, using clear references to sources and interview details.
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- I can justify a realistic recommendation by synthesizing multiple sources (maps/data, interview findings, and historical timeline) into a focused argument
- I can use quantitative or technical information (such as counts from the map or simple figures) alongside qualitative evidence to show why my recommendation would protect neighborhood history and improve fair access to jobs and services.
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- I can justify a realistic neighborhood support recommendation with a sophisticated, evidence-based argument that integrates asset mapping results, interview evidence, and historical context into one coherent explanation
- I can anticipate how the recommendation could affect long-time businesses and community access, using multiple data points and source synthesis to strengthen my reasoning for an authentic partner audience.
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