A Raisin in the Sun Lesson Plan

Read Act 1, Scene 1.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6
   Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1
   Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says...