American Lit Q4 Week Two
April 25 - 29, 2011
Honors American Literature (11th grade)
Week 2: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Day 1 (90 mins)
Mon 4/25 &Tues 4/26
 Before class, read the Raisin
download on webpage
 Discuss Hansberry bio
 Discuss Maslow’s Hierarch of
Needs
 Watch A Raisin in the Sun
Movie
HW:
 Skim A Raisin in the Sun by
Lorraine Hansberry Act I,
pp.23-76
Day 2 (90 mins.)
Wed 4/27 &Thurs 4/28
 Watch A Raisin in the Sun
Movie
HW:
 Skim A Raisin in the Sun by
Lorraine Hansberry Acts II and
III, pp.76-151
 Answer questions “For your
Consideration”
Day 3 (40 mins.)
Fri 4/29
 Watch A Raisin in the Sun
 Movie (if necessary)
 Discuss Roles and date for
Socratic Seminar based upon AP
Schedule
HW:
 Consider various characters for
Socratic Seminar – Answer
questions in writing as your
ticket for discussion
 Continue to read One Flew Over
the Cuckoo’s Nest