Storyboarding is an excellent way to focus on types of literary conflict. Have your students choose an example of each literary conflict and depict them using the Storyboard Creator. In the storyboard, an example of each conflict should be visually represented, along with an explanation of the scene, and how it fits the particular category of conflict.
Beneatha is vehemently against acknowledging her mother’s faith, and denies God’s existence. This goes against her mother’s very strict Christian beliefs, and Mama strikes her daughter in the face.
Walter feels like no one understands him or his dream, and he feels stuck. He wonders if there is anything to look forward to in his future, and he feels like a failure to his family.
The Younger family is segregated because of their race, and they make a bold move to buy a house in an all-white neighborhood. Karl Lindner, as a representative of the Clybourne Park Association, tries to convince the Youngers to find a house in another neighborhood.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows at least three forms of literary conflict in A Raisin in the Sun.
Invite students to share their storyboard conflicts during a class discussion. This encourages active participation and lets students explain their reasoning, deepening understanding for the entire group.
Ask students to reflect on a time they faced a similar conflict as a character in the play. This makes the lesson personal and helps students relate the literature to their own lives.
Assign students different character roles from the play and have them act out conflict scenes. This builds empathy and helps students understand each character's motivations.
Have students work in small groups to identify additional conflicts or debate which type each conflict fits best. This promotes teamwork and critical thinking skills.
Ask students to write a brief description or draw a quick sketch of a new conflict from the story as an exit ticket. This reinforces learning and gives you immediate feedback on their comprehension.
A Raisin in the Sun features several types of literary conflict, including man vs. man (characters in direct opposition), man vs. self (internal struggles), and man vs. society (characters facing societal pressures). Each conflict drives the story and reveals important character growth.
To teach literary conflict with A Raisin in the Sun, have students identify examples of different conflict types in the play, then illustrate and explain them using tools like storyboards. This visual approach helps students analyze and categorize conflicts as character vs. character, character vs. self, and character vs. society.
In A Raisin in the Sun, a key man vs. society conflict occurs when the Younger family faces racial segregation. Their decision to move into an all-white neighborhood and the resistance from Karl Lindner highlights their struggle against societal prejudice.
Conflict is important in lesson plans for A Raisin in the Sun because it helps students understand character motivations, themes, and social issues. Analyzing conflict deepens comprehension and encourages critical thinking about the play’s messages.
The best way is through creative activities like storyboarding. Students can visually depict scenes of conflict, categorize them, and write brief explanations. This engages different learning styles and reinforces understanding of literary conflict.