A Raisin in the Sun
In A Raisin in the Sun, set in an apartment on Chicago’s south side after World War II, a family faces racial discrimination while it struggles to decide how to spend the insurance check from the father’s death. The adult children, Walter Lee and Beneatha, desperately search for hope in the face of bitter opposition to fulfill their dreams of becoming a business owner and doctor respectively. Mama’s dream, however, is to own a home, a dream that is complicated when she makes a down payment for a home in an all-white neighborhood. The drama stresses the need for brotherhood among members in the human family and the importance of tolerance, sensitivity, and acceptance for all human beings.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
American Drama
Student Activities
In this unit, students examine character, plot, theme, structure, and symbols. They consider theatrical elements such as staging, lighting, costumes, and sound effects. Students have opportunities to role play and conduct interviews. They also have opportunities for historical and literary research, vocabulary development, and critical and creative writing. Supplementary materials include a unit test with answer key.
Ethical Values
- Courage
- Equality
- Faith
- Family commitment
- Integrity