1. Unit 1: A Raisin in the Sun
English 10A

2. MN English Language Arts Standards
Reading Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Reading Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

3. MN English Language Arts Standards
Writing Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Speaking, Viewing, Listening, and Media Literacy Understand, analyze, evaluate, and use different types of print, digital, and multimodal media.

4. Unit Questions What are your dreams? Who are you based on your family?
Who are you based on what you spend your time and money on?

5. Assessments
Quizzes
Exam
Literary Analysis Paragraph

6. What do you know about the Civil Rights Movement?

7. Civil Rights Background
Define lynching and segregation.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
 What are Jim Crow Laws?
 What does the NAACP stand for and what does the group fight to achieve?
What does the KKK stand for and what does the group fight to achieve?
What is Brown v. the Board of Education?
What is the Little Rock Nine?
What are are the Civil Rights Act (Bill) and the Voting Rights Act?
Who are the Black Panthers?
Who is Malcolm X?

8. American Dream

9. Lorraine Hansberry Go to Ms. Vander Heiden’s website.
Under English 10, go to “Unit 1: A Raisin in the Sun.”
Click on the links, “Lorraine Hansberry” and “Hansberry v. Lee.”
With your partner, answer the following. Both of you must write.
Record at least two interesting facts about Hansberry.
Summarize the court case, Hansberry v. Lee.

10. Anticipation Guide