A Raisin in the Sun Act 1

A Raisin in the Sun Intro

Notes and Anticipation Guide

Open Ended

What is Billie Holiday describing in her song "Strange Fruit?"

Multiple Select

Why is "A Raisin in the Sun" a groundbreaking play? (Choose all the apply.)

• Hansberry's play was the first play on Broadway written by a woman of color.

• It was the first play to focus on the real lives of people of color.

• It used vernacular common to people of color.

• It was the first play on Broadway to have a person of color as the director.

Anticipation Guide

Poll

Which is the best example of the American Dream to you?

• Owning my own home.

• Having a brand new car.

• Being able to buy anything I wanted to.

• Having my own small business.

Poll

Who lives in your home with you?

• Parents only

• Parents and grandparents

• Parents and siblings only

• Parents and grandparents and siblings

• Extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.). This may or may not include parents and/or grandparents and siblings.

Poll

What is your current housing situation?

• My family owns our home.

• My family rents our home.

• My family does not have a permanent home.

Poll

Has your family ever lived in a home that they did not own?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What would be the drawback of renting your home and not owning it?

Open Ended

What is the benefit of living in one's own home?

Poll

How important is it to know from where you came (heritage/ancestors)?

• Not important

• Somewhat important

• Very important

Poll

Does your family talk about or have pictures of your ancestors hanging in their home?

• Not sure

• No

• Yes

Poll

Do you know from where your family originates?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

If the answer to the previous question was yes, where? If the answer was no, where would you guess your family originated?