• teach students about the rich entrepreneurial spirit of Black Wall Street in Durham North Carolina
  • The founding of Mechanics and Farmers Bank on Black Wall Street in Durham North Carolina
  • Generic Home Loan application students will use in Black Wall Street Build A Community Durham, North Carolina for Mechanics and Farmers Bank
  • History of Black Wall Street and how the name originated
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Black Wall Street: Build A Community: Durham, North Carolina

Black Wall Street: Build A Community: Durham, North Carolina

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Explore the Legacy of Black Wall Street in Durham, North Carolina

Dive deep into the rich history of Black Wall Street in Durham, North Carolina, with this engaging digital download. Learn about the vibrant Black entrepreneurial spirit that flourished in the early 20th century, giving rise to the city's own "Black Wall Street."

What’s Included in This Black History Learning Set?

This resource features:

  •  Profiles of influential figures like John Merrick (NC Mutual Life Insurance), Dr. Aaron Moore (Lincoln Hospital), and the founders of Mechanics and Farmers Bank

    Project-Based Learning Activities


  • Section 1-Calculate Your Insurance Needs 

     

    John Merrick of Mechanics and Farmer's Bank Black Wall Street in Durham, North Carolina

    After reading a brief history of one of the founders of North Carolina Mutual Insurance, John Merrick, students will learn how to buy life insurance. Students will choose a life scenario based on the early 1990’s provided with this lesson. They will then learn what life insurance is for and how to calculate coverage. They will then fill out a generic life insurance application based on their life scenario and calculated coverage.

  • Section 2-Funding for the Cause-Proposal for Financial Backing 

    Black Wall Street Aaron McDuffie Moore

    Students will learn business writing by using the provided links to gather information on Black Wall Street and healthcare in Durham. Students will pretend to be Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore and prepare a proposal asking for funding from investors to fund Lincoln Hospital, the first hospital in Durham to service Blacks.

  • Section 3-Funding Your Cause-Mechanics and Farmers Bank

    Students will see what is was like to work, pick a home and apply for a

    home loan in the early 1900’s. Students will pick a job based on the book “The Negro Wage Earner” which describes jobs, wages and working conditions for blacks in the early 1900’s. They will also use links to search the Sears Catalog for a home based on what they can afford. Lastly they will use the generic loan application and apply for a home loan.

  • Section 4-Do’in Good in Your Hood-YOU!

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    Based on what students have learned about the businesses and

    entrepreneurs of Black Wall Street Durham, students will write a business

    plan to start their own business. Students will look at the needs of their

    own community or surrounding communities and develop a business

    around that need. Students will use the provided “Lean” business plan

    template to write their business plan. Students can conduct research at

    www.sba.gov and write a proposal for funding if needed.

Ideal for:

  • Teachers looking to enrich their Black History curriculum.
  • Homeschool families seeking engaging learning materials.
  • Anyone interested in learning about Durham's unique history and the contributions of its Black community.

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They used it with their 7th grade students.

Covers Common Core standards:

CCSS.RI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS.RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
CCSS.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSS.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
CCSS.W.6.1.D
Establish and maintain a formal style.
CCSSW.6.1.E
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
CCSS.W.6.2.A
Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.CCRA.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.CCRA.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSS.CCRA.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
CCSS.CCRA.L.6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
CCSS.WHST.6-8.1a
Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
CCSS.WHST.6-8.1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
CCSSWHST.6-8.1d
Establish and maintain a formal style.
CCSSWHST.6-8.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
CCSSWHST.6-8.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

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