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Redan Middle School

Dekalb County Schools

8th Grade PBL


Step 1: Read the article and watch the videos provided under resources.

Step 2: Students will need to recreate a map of black wall street using a coordinate plane. Be sure to make all buildings the same size, label them, and think about the congruency properties.

Step 3: Using the map created during the math portion, identify how the fire traveled and why.

Step 4: Find pictures to represent the beginning, middle, end, and aftermath (be sure to include pictures of the new Black Wall Street) of the Massacre.

Step 5: Arrange your pictures chronologically including the Map you created.
Step 6: Create your Tik Tok or PowerPoint