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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Raisin in the Sun" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Raisin in the Sun" (screenplay) teacher guide includes in-depth introduction and synopsis. Also featured are tips for reading a screenplay. Masterfully explores themes, symbolism, and film techniques. Consists of 16 pages. This is a...
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SparkNotes

Sparknotes: Study Guide: Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive study guide for Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. It includes a plot summary, character list, analysis of major characters, summary and analysis of each scene and act, themes, motifs, symbols, explanation...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Raisin in the Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features discussion questions to go along with each scene of the play "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry. Students will gain a broader perspective of Hansberry's work when they visit this site.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Learning Guides: A Raisin in the Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to offering a summary of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, this guide contains notes on themes, a collection of quotes, character profiles, interactive quizzes, and a list of study questions suitable for reviewing...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "A Raisin in the Sun" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher's guide offers comprehension questions, activity/exploration ideas, and in-depth discussion questions.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Drama: Act I: An American Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to Act I of "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry which focuses on "how the social, educational, and political climate of the 1950s affected African Americans' quest for 'The American Dream.'" It features...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set includes photographs, documents, and news footage that provide context for the challenges characters face in the play.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Quest for the American Dream in "Raisin"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unique online lesson explores the term "The American Dream," and applies it to Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun." Students define what they believe is "The American Dream," and then modify that belief based on a thorough study...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of eight video lessons about Lorraine Hansberry and her famous play "Raisin in the Sun."
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lorraine Hansberry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever read any of Lorraine Hansberry's work? Use this site featuring links to lesson plans for "A Raisin in the Sun."
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Contemporary Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This introduction to contemporary drama focuses on the elements or characteristics of drama and the theme of the American Dream. It features the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, which is set in the 1950s.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Drama: Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on vocabulary. It features links to "A Raisin in the Sun" vocabulary handout, Free Rice: English Vocabulary Game, and the online dictionary Vocabulary.com. It also offers "A Raisin in the Sun" vocabulary interactives.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Unlocking Symbolism/themes in Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Online lesson plan which uses Hansberry's "Raisin in the Sun" to teach the concepts of symbolism and theme in a dramatic work. Students learn the importance and significance of these terms as they study this work and other works of...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Sidney Poitier

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Sidney Poitier. It emphasizes Poitier's strength of character, both in the roles he has played and in his personal life.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun, including a short biography, "The Lorraine Hansbury: Mini -Documentary" video [10:38], and links to four of her books.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Contemporary Prose: Prose Choices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson offers a list of comtemporary nine novels and two plays from which students will select one to read and analyze. A short synopsis is provided for each work.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers a good biographical sketch of Lorraine Hansberry, along with a link to more information and a list of selected works.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Review Redux: Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.
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Curated OER

A Scene From the Play

For Students 9th - 10th
This surprisingly rich site offers perspective on the opening of Hansberry's famous play on Broadway, as well as a radio segment for listening, a video clip of Hansberry, biographical information, and pictures.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Phylicia Rashad

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Phylicia Rashad, an American actress who first gained fame for her work on the television series The Cosby Show (1984-92) and later became the first black woman to win (2004) a Tony Award...
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A&E Television

Biography: Lorraine Hansberry

For Students 9th - 10th
The information contained in this site gives a life summary, and highlights of the playwright's early years, past and current succes and private life.

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