1. Harlem Renaissance INTRODUCTION – CONNECTION TO A RAISIN IN THE SUN

2. “Harlem Renaissance: A Cultural Explosion” – pg. 900 1. Read the magazine article and then answer the questions below. 2. Recall a time when you felt like part of a community. Explain what this was like. Why do people feel a need to belong to a community? 3. Why might artists, poets and writers of the day, have felt that they belonged in Harlem at the time of the Harlem Renaissance? 4. How might artists, poets and writers’ work be different if the Harlem Renaissance not taken place?

3. Setting: Describe where the story takes place, as well as the time period. Places = Important Historical Events of the Time: Time Period = CharactersDescribe each Character Lena Younger Walter Lee Younger Ruth Younger Beneatha Younger Travis Younger Joseph Asagai George Murchison Karl Lindner Bobo Name: _____________________________Date: _____ Story Table Title: A Raisin in the SunAuthor: Lorraine Hansberry

4. Summary of the Main Events Conflicts and Resolutions – Major Plot Points

5. Themes and Symbols Describe the THEMES of this work below. 1. Searching for the American Dream 2. 3. Describe 3 SYMBOLS in this work below. Include the object, as well as its meaning. 1. Mama’s plant 2. 3. Reflection – Thoughts, Quotes, Questions, I noticed… Include 3-5 of them.