Conflict

Conflict Section: After reviewing the images, students will be asked several questions about the types of conflict depicted. They will also write and/or choose descriptions of the emotions they see within the images.

IDevice Icon Conflict in the Motor City

Using Media to Interpret Emotion:

The following images depict various conflicts captured by Detroit newspapers. they include labor, civil rights, social issues, and peace/war protests. Choose an image and write a description of the scene and of the people who are taking part in the conflict.


IDevice Icon Images of protest and conflict
Show 1930s Riot at Ford Plant Men throing stones, police retreating Image
1930s Riot at Ford Plant Men throing stones, police retreating
Show Peace Marchers at Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 1960s Protest the War Image
Peace Marchers at Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 1960s Protest the War
Show 1930s Picketing City Hall; Garbage plants protest Image
1930s Picketing City Hall; Garbage plants protest
Show 1980s Oak Park Synagogue Protest Image
1980s Oak Park Synagogue Protest
Show Earth Day; 1970s Anti Pollution Movement Image
Earth Day; 1970s Anti Pollution Movement
Show  1960s Vernor Police Station.shooting Image
1960s Vernor Police Station.shooting
Show Protest Nuclear bomb testing 1960s Image
Protest Nuclear bomb testing 1960s
Show 1930s Protest against negroe firemen Image
1930s Protest against negroe firemen
Show 1980s River Rouge High School; Student protest over program cuts Image
1980s River Rouge High School; Student protest over program cuts
Show 1980s River Rouge High School; Student protest over program cuts Image
1980s River Rouge High School; Student protest over program cuts
Show 1930s Riot at Ford Plant Image
1930s Riot at Ford Plant
Show 1930s Riot at Ford Plant Police retreating  Image
1930s Riot at Ford Plant Police retreating
Show Bussing Protest, 1970s Image
Bussing Protest, 1970s
Show Peace Pickets, 1960s Image
Peace Pickets, 1960s
Show 1980s Mackenzie High School;Parents Protest Poor Education Image
1980s Mackenzie High School;Parents Protest Poor Education
IDevice Icon Write your description here:
Caption of Image:

Certain photos will be magnified and previous descriptions can be re-written using the new perceptions brought about by the magnification.

Demonstrators protest policeman's fatal shooting of Kenneth Evans, 18
IDevice Icon What do you see?
What do you see that you could not see before magnification?

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