
Studying a play is like studying a novel in that it is a narrative with characters, conflicts, themes, and the rest. “We will study Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun. Introduce central theme subjects and encourage reflection with an anticipation guide. Prepare students for the drama with an introductory slideshow. Follow-up: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.Pre-reading: “I Have a Dream…” Deferred.

The lessons provide a wide variety of activities and resources to meet your goals in teaching A Raisin in the Sun. This A Raisin in the Sun unit plan addresses key literary and contextual elements of Hansberry’s masterpiece as students move through the play.
