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March 11, 1959

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
"A Raisin in the Sun": The Quest for the American Dream
The play A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, is used as a focal point for discussion of "The American Dream" as students explore how the social, educational, economical and political climate of the 1950s affected African Americans' quest for the good life in the suburbs.
Lesson Plan / Literature & Language Arts
The Poet's Voice: Langston Hughes and You
Poets achieve popular acclaim only when they express clear and widely shared emotions with a forceful, distinctive, and memorable voice. But what is meant by voice in poetry, and what qualities have made the voice of Langston Hughes a favorite for so many people?

March 11, 1941

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 4: FDR and the Lend-Lease Act
This lesson shows students how broadly the Lend-Lease Act of March 1941 empowered the federal government—particularly the President—and asks students to investigate how FDR promoted the program in speeches and then in photographs.

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