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Raisin Cookies

Bring raisins or raisin cookies to share with the class as you study A Raisin in the Sun.

Hat Party

Bring a collection of hats to school and let your classmates try them on. Encourage people to create characters based on the hats and they improvise scenes using the characters.

Radio Play

Make a radio version of the play by recording the script with sound effects. Share your recording with the class.

Off-Stage Characters

Write a monologue for one of the characters that is mentioned but doesn't appear in the play.

Mix Tape

What music does the Younger family listen to? Put together a "mix tape" of music from the time that the family might hear on their radio.

Setting the Scenes

Design a set for the play. Pay attention to the stage directions and where the different parts of the action are located. Make a...

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