Name: Period: Date:

A Raisin in the Sun: Deprived Dreams Webercise

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the sun addresses issues that occurred during
the time she was growing up, and was writing the play. The issues presented in
the play also influence society today. You will be responding to the following
questions, using different websites that I have provided, to locate your answers.
After answering all the questions, you will then pair up with one of your
classmates to create a 5-7 minute podcast discussion, using Audacity, to speak
about themes and obstacles (issues) in the play that prevent one from achieving
their dreams; you will be relating them to characters, history, and yourself. In
addition, you will compare the two interpretations of the play, that we watched in
class (the 2008 film and a live production), in your discussion to evaluate which
version stayed in line with the physical text of the play, and which one did not.

*This webercise lesson is meant to activate prior knowledge (background

information) and/or help build prior knowledge to help you create an effective
and constructive podcast conversation with your partner.

What is racism, and how can a person

be perceived as racist? Provide evidence
from text or from personal experience.
https://www.adl.org/racism

(Interactive game: Jeopardylabs -

Racism)
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/racism2

What is discrimination, and what are 2

or 3 common discrimination
infringements?
Provide proof from text, site or personal
experience. Collect information to help
classify if discrimination and prejudice
are interchangeable.
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-
and-human-
sciences/themes/international-
migration/glossary/discrimination/

https://www.simplypsychology.org/preju
dice.html
What is the differences/similarities
between racism and discrimination?

What is segregation, and have you or

someone you know ever experienced
segregation? If so, in what way? Explain.
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tse
rve/freedom/1865-
1917/essays/segregation.htm

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Se
gregation

(Interactive game: "Parable of the

Polygons")
http://ncase.me/polygons/

What is Jim Crow, and how long did it

last? Cite proof from the text. (e.g.
author’s last name, page #)
https://ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm

http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/his
tory/1-segregated/jim-crow.html
 Explain how Jim Crow relates to
segregation.

What are some examples of Jim Crow? 1.

(Choose 5 examples of Jim Crow laws). 2.
Then, provide one image for each of the 3.
examples listed. 4.
https://legaldictionary.net/jim-crow- 5.
laws/
Image websites:
Pixabay- https://pixabay.com/
Unsplash- https://unsplash.com/

What is sexism? Has the amount of

sexism increased or decreased in recent
years? Cite evidence from the text, or a
website. (e.g. author’s last name, page
#)
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Sexism

https://www.theline.org.au/ten-ways-to-
cross-the-sexism-line
What is classism? In your opinion,
what is the most common
misapprehension regarding classism?
http://www.classism.org/about-
class/what-is-classism/

https://nccj.org/classism-0

What is poverty, and in what ways are

attitudes toward people in poverty
affected by the language and
stereotyping?

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/dep
artments/esic/overview/content/what_is
_poverty.html
What does it mean to assimilate? If you
assimilate, does it mean that you are
abandoning your roots or culture? Cite
evidence from text. (e.g. author’s last
name, page #)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio
nary/english/assimilation

https://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/resources/
a-and-tsi/Aboriginal-people-in-
Queensland/assimilation#Assimilation
What is ignorance, and how is it
portrayed today? Provide 2 examples
either from the text or a website site.
Cite evidence from the text. (e.g.
author’s last name, page #)
http://ignorance.medicine.arizona.edu/
about-us/what-ignorance