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A Raisin in the Sun


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The Drama

* A play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on   Broadway in 1959.

* The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes).

* The story is based upon a black family's   experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood and their struggle to improve themselves.

A Raisin in the Sun Blog
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A Dream Deferred
Let America Be America Again
Lovers of the Poor

Resources

Hansberry ppt

A Raisin in the Sun vocab lists

Act 1 -- Follow Along

Approaching Drama

Act 3 -- Follow Along

Persuasive Writing ppt

Compare & Contrast PPT


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Other Work

Literary Terms Activities

"A Rose for Emily" text 

"A Rose for Emily" Questions 

Poetry Activities

Individual Work

Quick Writes

Literary Terms Activity Chart

Freytag's Pyramid Activity

"I Have a Dream" Speech Activity

Song Lyrics - "Respect" Activity

Breaking the Norm project

Socratic Seminar Questions 

Raisin Persuasive Essay

The Dark Knight Activities

Compare & Contrast Paper

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Song

"Respect" Lyrics & Activity

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Breaking the Norm Unit Test -- A Raisin in the Sun
Breaking the Norm Essay Test