Week of May 15th
Standards & Learning Objectives:
• Students will analyze the cultural, political, and economic impact of a historical era on the literature of the time.
• Students will compare past literary works and themes to the current play being read.
• Students will consider literary elements such as: characterization, conflict, and symbolism.\
• Students will write to relate their ideas and opinions on different topics pertaining to a work.
• Students will read non-fiction works and relate them to the current fiction work.
Day
Procedures
Monday
Students will continue to
view/read A Raisin in the
Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
evaluating the cultural
influence of Joseph Asagai
and his Nigerian heritage.
Students will use maps to
locate various areas he
mentions in his discussion
with Beneatha and will look
up other items pertaining to
African
culture.NUMEROLOGY:
Students will number key
points on the map as they
pertain to places Asagai
discusses with Beneatha
Tuesday
Evaluation
Homework
Daily grade on
handout on African
culture.
Students will continue to
My Hair – drawing/caricature
view/read A Raisin in the Sun assignment
by Lorraine Hansberry
My Hair journal assignment
evaluating Beneatha’s choice of
cutting her hair.
We will also watch a clip from
the documentary “Good Hair”
And a clip from the Oprah
Winfrey show about the hair
industry. Students will be
asked to reflect on their own
hairstyles and previous
choices and what their hair
says about them.
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
NONE
Students will continue to
Students will be graded on their
view/watch A Raisin in the written reflection on “Harlem” by
Sun and discuss elements Langston Hughes
of family life and
relationships.
Students will complete a
written reflection on how
members of the Younger
family relate to the poem
“Harlem” by Langston
Hughes.
Students will continue
to read/view A Raisin in
the Sun by Lorraine
Hansberry
Students will reflect on
nonfiction article on
housing industry in
Chicago and the case
Hansberry vs. Lee
which involved
Hansberry’s father.
Students will receive a daily
grade for their non-fiction
assignment.
Students will finish
Students will receive a
watching A Raisin In the Sun
daily grade for their
and will be asked to write a
journal/letter.
reflection on the ending of
the play from the point of Students will have a Raisin In
view of one of the
the Sun Assessment on
characters.
Wednesday, May 24th.
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