Pre-read / Webquest - Introduction to "A Raisin in the Sun"
Click this link, file make a copy, rename and share to your group.
A Raisin in the Sun" - "The American Dream"
Check out the Prezi below to learn more about the American Dream and how it relates to Lorraine Hansberry's play:
https://prezi.com/zofuolxeehrn/a-raisin-in-the-sun/
https://prezi.com/zofuolxeehrn/a-raisin-in-the-sun/
Lorraine Hansberry video:
Now that you know a bit about the American history, and what was happening in the U.S., during the Civil Rights era, put it all together with this video about the life and times of of Lorraine Hansberry:
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Watch an introduction to "A Raisin in the Sun," and the impact this play had on the times...
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NPR podcast-
Listen to people tell their story, who had a personal connection to this important play: (Hear Lorraine Hansberry's voice as she is interviewed.)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1139687
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Langston Hughes bio & video:
Watch these videos on the accomplished writer Langston Hughes. How does his work connect to the play?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBTe4IG60u0
Watch these videos on the accomplished writer Langston Hughes. How does his work connect to the play?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBTe4IG60u0
Prezi on the life of Langston Hughes:
https://prezi.com/your/#langston%20hughes
https://prezi.com/your/#langston%20hughes
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The Harlem Renaissance
Check out this short video & Prezi that gives an overview about the Harlem Renaissance from the 1920's. How do you think this came to influence Lorraine Hansberry as she wrote "A Raisin in the Sun?"
http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/videos/the-harlem-renaissance
https://prezi.com/anbzzv9vwemc/the-harlem-renaissance/
http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/videos/the-harlem-renaissance
https://prezi.com/anbzzv9vwemc/the-harlem-renaissance/
'Dream Deferred' - Niki commercial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrfLQpN2gZs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrfLQpN2gZs
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"Mother to Son" - poem:
Listen to two different readers recite the poem, including Langston Hughes himself.
Compare and contrast the way each recites the poem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX9tHuI7zVo
Compare and contrast the way each recites the poem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX9tHuI7zVo
Poem activity:
Use the powerpoint on the file below to read and annotate the poem "Mother to Son."
Read each of the literary terms listed and mark it on the hard copy
of your poem as instructed.
When you are done annotating, finish the packet by answering the questions
on the last two pages.
Use the powerpoint on the file below to read and annotate the poem "Mother to Son."
Read each of the literary terms listed and mark it on the hard copy
of your poem as instructed.
When you are done annotating, finish the packet by answering the questions
on the last two pages.
mother-son-annot-powerpt.ppt | |
File Size: | 374 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
mother_to_son_annotation_paragraph.docx | |
File Size: | 126 kb |
File Type: | docx |
graphic organizer / R.A.C.E. pre write for paragraph: docs.google.com/document/d/1Iuif5ZvP5qw02PSQNU-0fnULuEy_DHaEiiPa90xS-vs/edit?ts=58fe022b
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"Thank You Ma'am" - short story:
We will be reading this story, annotating the text, and completing the packet in class and for homework.
thankyoumaam.pdf | |
File Size: | 352 kb |
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Final - Act IV "Raisin in the Sun":
Follow the directions as you create your own final act for the play.
You have the option to use a playwriting format or an essay.
The due date is:
There are 4 documents below to guide you when writing your ActIV:
1) Open below for the directions to create your Act IV:
You have the option to use a playwriting format or an essay.
The due date is:
There are 4 documents below to guide you when writing your ActIV:
1) Open below for the directions to create your Act IV:
directionsact4raisin.doc | |
File Size: | 40 kb |
File Type: | doc |
2) Open below for the pre-write to your Act IV:
(You can type right on this document.)
(You can type right on this document.)
prewriteact4raisin.docx | |
File Size: | 12 kb |
File Type: | docx |
3) Open below for the peer-edit checklist for your Act IV:
peereditcheckact4raisin.doc | |
File Size: | 39 kb |
File Type: | doc |
4) Open below for the focus area/rubric form for your Act IV:
finished_focussheetraisin.docx | |
File Size: | 77 kb |
File Type: | docx |
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