This guide is to help students find resources about A Raisin in the Sun.
Early college students should go to themes to find information for the assignment.
Understanding a Raisin in the Sun by
A Raisin in the Sun is the first play by a black woman to be produced in a Broadway theater. First performed in 1959, before the civil rights and women's movements came to the fore, it raises issues of segregation, family strife, and relationships between men and women that are both representative of the time and timeless in their universality.
Using Informational Text to Teach a Raisin in the Sun by
The Common Core State Standards mean major changes for language arts teachers, particularly the emphasis on "informational text."
