THE ALEXANDRA SCHOOL

SCHEME OF WORK: 2nd YEAR LITERATURE TERM III

2011-2012    

WK   TOPIC/THEME   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES   STRATEGIES   RESOURCES   ASSESSMENT  

1  -­‐2   Background  to  the  play    

• To  familiarize  students  with  the  historical  setting  at  the  time  Lorraine  Hansberry  wrote  A  Raisin  in  the  Sun.  

• Students  will  be  exposed  to  a  different  era  of  American  life,  showing  that  many  of  today’s  conflicts  are  not  new.    

Discussions,  internet  research,  oral  presentations,  group  work  

Text,  Handouts,  Internet  

Oral  presentation  

3   Title  and  Poem:  A  Dream  Deferred  

• To  have  students  appreciate  the  relevance  and  significance  of  the  title  of  the  play  and  the  poem  “A  Dream  Deferred”  

• To  have  students  gain  a  better  understanding  of  their  own  dreams  and  values    

Discussion,  Reading  text  aloud  

Text,    Audio  of  Martin  Luther  King’s  Speech  

Reading  aloud    Oral  summary  Content  questions  

4     Themes   • To  identify  the  main  themes  in  Act  1  

• To  show  how  setting  is  integral  in  the  development  of  themes  in  the  play  

Group  research,  questioning  

Internet,  text,    

Compiling  short  notes  

5   Character   • To  identify  characteristics  of  each  member  of  the  family    

Hot  Seating,  Create  a  chart  showing  character  trait  of  family  members.    

Text       Character  analysis  grid  

6   Revision     • Generally  review  the  plot  of  the  play  

• Practice  answering  essay  type  questions  

Discussion,  Brainstorming,    

Text,  Graphic  Organizers  

Writing  Essays