Forgotten African American History: Black Wall Street (Ages 10-13) FLEX
In this 4-week flex course students will learn about Black Wall Street, a.k.a the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Learners will learn at their own pace through an interactive google site & discussions between classmates and myself!
Jada Singleton, M.Ed, ESL
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(201)
What's included
Class Experience
"Black Wall Street refers to three communities that were built by Black entrepreneurs, and other professionals that serviced the people and the needs of their communities. Black Wall Street refers to the communities of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Richmond, Virginia; and Durham, North Carolina." However, for the purpose of this course we will be focusing on Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Students will learn about the thriving black community, the massacre and Tulsa after the massacre through virtual classroom investigations, discussion with classmates, collaborations with classmates, videos and readings and individual check ups from myself. Infused in this course would be discussions about the significance of Black Wall Street today during the Black Lives Matter Movements. To make it easy, we will be using a google site with videos, games and activities along with directives to go back to Outschool to have discussions on the week's material. There will be an introduction page to help learners navigate and get used to the site! Click this link to see a preview of the google site: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rWv4mEPXrCycZA8av4anAyDYo3Ko-bba/view Week#1 Module 1: Introduction and Understanding Racism Module 2: The Founding of Greenwood Week#2 Module 3: Discovering the business and life styles of Greenwood residents Module 4: Understanding Segregation, Jim Crow Laws & What that meant for Greenwood Week #3 Module 5: May 30, 1921 through June 1, 1921 The Massacre Module 6: The Aftermaths of The Massacre Week #4 Module 7: What Greenwood/Tulsa Looks like today Module 8: Review & assigned Kahoot
Learning Goals
Students will learn about a long forgotten historical event in American History.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
African American History for the most part has been cleaned of a lot of impurities, including events like the Tulsa massacre because of its obvious racist motives. Learning about the start and the demise to this black thriving country is heart breaking, it was estimated that 300 people lost their lives. Although the event is tragic, it is still a moment in history that should not be overlooked.
When dealing with difficult subjects I have implemented brain breaks, reflection moments for students who needed it. Therefore there will be a reminder in the virtual classroom to allow students to take breaks as needed and there will be a brain break timer in each module for students to use.
Violent/disturbing pictures and videos will NOT be shared during this class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
After enrolling, students will have access to the workbook and the google site. After that each Monday the next week will be unlocked for students to complete. Each of the modules will feature links to educational websites, nearpod and YouTube videos, and video lectures.
Joined September, 2020
4.8
201reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from The College of New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree in History from The College of New Jersey
I earned my degree in History 2019, one of the areas I studied was African and African American History in depth. The lasting consequences of its past plays apart of my everyday life as an African American woman.
When dealing with difficult subjects I have implemented brain breaks, reflection moments for students who needed it. Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 7 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
