Introduction
The last major reading we're going to do this year is the award-winning play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. However, before we get started, it's important to have a good understanding of the issues surrounding the play as well as the time period in which it was written. Set on the South side of Chicago, A Raisin in the Sun is about an African American family who comes into a large sum of money due to unfortunate circumstances. Despite the major improvements the money can do for the family, the family isn't in agreement on what to do with it. Continue on with this Webquest to learn about the play's and author's background.
(adapted from http://www.mrslondon.us/regular/2014/3/29/a-raisin-in-the-sun-webquest)
Task
#1 - Read a mini biography on Lorraine Hansberry. Tell what might have inspired her to write A Raisin In the Sun.
#2 - Read the article about the original Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun. Explain why/how the play broke new ground in theater. (The video clip just gives a brief overview/preview of the original film version) Learn about the play and it's evolution.
#3 - The Poet Langston Hughes -