“African-American History Timeline: 1950 to 1959” by Femi Lewis.“Is There an American Dream for Black Children?” by Sean McElwee.“I Have a Dream…” speech by Martin Luther King Jr.“What the man behind the ‘American Dream’ really meant” by Ted Widmer.“How Rural Students Define the American Dream” by Magdalena Slapik.You may want the entire class to read the same articles or you may want to “jigsaw” the exploration by assigning different students (or groups) different texts to present. What are the connotations of this term? Does it mean different things to different people? Has the meaning changed? Does it mean something to them personally?Įxplore the different conceptions of “The American Dream” as a class. Explore the concept of “The American Dream.”Īsk students what “The American Dream” means. They have a full week to read the assignment in a way that works for them and receive additional support. They need to start approaching grade-level texts without having it spoon fed to them. I hold them accountable for the reading with brief reading quizzes that count as homework grades. I expect my secondary students to read the text independently on a weekly basis. Note: I know this reading schedule is lax, but with this text I want to build habits that will prepare students for more rigorous reading schedules. Week 3 Act II, scene 2 – Act II, scene 3.Week 2 Act I, scene 2 – Act II, scene 1.You must decide what works for you, but this is the A Raisin in the Sun reading schedule that works for me in my current teaching assignment: Remind them that you are trusting them to address these topics with sensitivity and maturity. Warn the students about this content, and explain your expectations. Think about how you will handle these topics. Words: the n-word, “negro,” “colored,” “fa**oty,” “chick,” “ass,” “damn,” and “hell”.While the language is not complicated, there are some sensitive issues to navigate: (I have used the play for an advanced group of 8th graders.) Even though the reading grade level for A Raisin in the Sun is low, the issues, themes, and context are more appropriate for High School. The A Raisin in the Sun grade level is 9th grade and up. The student interest is high (the drama of the Younger family engages students thoroughly) but the grade level (text complexity) is low.īefore teaching A Raisin in the Sun… Think about grade level. This is usually the first text that I teach with a new class as I want the first literature unit to be a success that the class can build on. I love teaching Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun.
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