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A RAISIN IN THE SUN
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One of the Best! This movie is on TWM's short list of the best movies to supplement classes in United States History, High School Level.

One of the Best! This movie is on TWM's list of the ten best movies to supplement classes in Drama, High School Level.

One of the Best! This movie is on TWM's list of the ten best movies to supplement classes in Health, High School Level.
SUBJECTS — U.S./1945 - 1991; Diversity & Illinois; Drama/U.S.;
        (focusing on theme, plot, character development,
        symbol, motif and irony);
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Marriage; Families in Crisis;
        Female Role Model;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect; Fairness.

1961 Version: Age: 12+; Not Rated; Drama; 128 minutes; B & W.

2008 Version: Age: 12+; Not Rated; Drama; 131 minutes; color.

A Raisin in the Sun

Set in the early 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun describes the struggle of the Youngers, a poor black family seeking to better itself despite the challenges of poverty and racism. When they put a down payment on a home in an all-white suburb, racism comes calling in an unusual form. The play is an award winning American classic.

The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to A Raisin in the Sun relates to the play as well as the movies. It will assist teachers and parents in showing students the dynamic that gathered force after World War ll in families such as the Youngers. Their persistent efforts to better their situation and their courage in demanding change gave rise to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, helping to liberate America from a fundamental contradiction between its ideals and its treatment of minorities.

The Learning Guide will help introduce the historical context of the story, including The Great Migration, and Pan-Africanism. It provides information on the playwright, Lorraine Hansberry, and the poetry of Langston Hughes. By studying this play, students can learn about the fundamentals of drama and explore theme, plot, character development, symbol, motif, and irony. The character of Lena is a female role model.



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A Raisin in the Sun is the classic play of the Great Migration of blacks from the South to the Northern U.S. during the first 2/3rds of the 20th century.

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A Raisin in the Sun

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     Reading the Play
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         The Playwright & Poetry
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         Historical Context

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         Exploring Theme
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         Character Development
         Symbol
         Irony
     Social-Emotional Learning
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     (Character Counts)
Bridges to Reading
Links to the Internet
Assignments, Projects & Activities


The Learning Guide to A Raisin in the Sun also contains sections on Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Helpful Background, Discussion Questions, Links to the Internet, and Bridges to Reading. The Discussion Questions are divided into three categories: Subject Matter, Social-Emotional Learning, and Moral-Ethical Emphasis.

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