Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun

Guide to A Raisin in the Sun
"Pursuing the American Dream against Difficult Odds" -- Summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, and research assignments.

PAL: Lorraine Hansberry
A discussion of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, an extensive bibliography, study questions.

A Raisin in the Sun
Critical analysis.

A Raisin in the Sun: Jim Crow Travels North
This unit presents activities for a six-week, integrated language arts/social studies unit. Designed for high school students and centering on Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun, the unit seeks to widen the students' understanding of several key factors of African-American life, including the de facto segregation and discrimination facing African Americans in the North after they had fled the official Jim Crow policies in the South.

A Raisin in the Sun: Present at the Creation
Background information from NPR's Morning Edition.

Unlocking the Underlying Symbolism and Themes of a Dramatic Work
Students work with character traits, symbolism, and themes. This lesson is designed to go with A Raisin in the Sun and is adaptable to other plays.