If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to understand both the journeys of the Younger family members in A Raisin in the Sun and the social commentary driving the play.
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Students will be able to analyze the drama and construct written and verbal arguments about that narrative.
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Students will be able to use multiple means and media—visual, written, oral—to interpret the play.
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Students will be able to understand the complex relationships between a writer's experience and her play.