Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Symbolism in A Raisin in the Sun
Term 3: Interdisciplinary Project (Legacy)
Symbols represents something beyond themselves, making direct and meaningful connections between a specific object, scene, character, or action and abstract ideas, values, persons, or ways of life. Many symbols have left a lasting legacy, as we continue to associate specific meaning to certain symbols (i.e. The American flag has become symbolic for freedom, opportunity, etc.).
For this project, you are going to demonstrate your knowledge of the characters in A Raisin in the
Sun as well as your understanding of symbolism by creating a PowerPoint that includes images from
the web that symbolize several characters from the novel. Please choose images based on what you know about each character’s personality. These choices should reflect the thoughtful character analysis that we have completed in class, and should not be images that show a character’s likes or dislikes.
Lastly, you will identify an image that can serve as a symbol for YOU. This image will represent your personality and the meaning you assign will forge a lasting legacy on this image you select, so choose wisely!
Due Date: End of Class on Tuesday, March 27th.
*Save your file using the following format: m_brennan_symbols
*Create a folder on your computer titled “Character Symbol”
*Save all images that you find on the Internet in your “Character Symbol” folder.
*When you are finished, please email your PowerPoint to: matthewtbrennan1@gmail.com
Your PowerPoint should include: (Please check off when finished)
Slide 1: __________ A title slide that includes: “Your name,” “College English 9,” and a “title for the project”
Slide 2: __________ Slide describing the assignment (this will be used when creating your IP Housing).
Slide 3: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes Walter and explains why you chose that symbol.
Slide 4: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes Beneatha and explains why you chose that symbol.
Slide 5: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes Mama and explains why you chose that symbol.
Slide 6: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes Asagai and explains why you chose that symbol.
Slide 7: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes George and explains why you chose that symbol..
Slide 8: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes Linder and explains why you chose that symbol.
Slide 9: __________ Slide of an image that symbolizes YOU and explains why you chose that symbol.

Character Symbols Rubric
Category
Completion
Character
Analysis
Explanations of Symbols
Visual Appeal/
Neatness
Use of Class
Time
Chosen symbols accurately represent characters and reflect thoughtful character analysis.
Explanation for chosen symbol reflects thoughtful and accurate character analysis.
All slides are properly formatted and are visually appealing.
Grade __________/ 60
12-10
The PowerPoint contains all 9 slides
Student made exceptional use of class time; all deadlines were met
9-5
The PowerPoint contains most of the required slides
The chosen symbols adequately represent characters and reflect thoughtful character analysis.
In almost all cases, explanation for chosen symbol reflects thoughtful and accurate character analysis.
Almost all of the slides are properly formatted and are visually appealing.
6-4
The PowerPoint contains some of the required slides
Some of the chosen symbols adequately represent characters and reflect thoughtful character analysis, however one more symbol is unclear or unrelated to the character.
In some cases, explanation for chosen symbol reflects thoughtful and accurate character analysis; explanation is missing or unclear for some of the symbols
Some of the slides are properly formatted and are visually appealing.
Student did an adequate job of making use of class time
Productivity was inconsistent; student was offtask at times.
3-0
Little or no attempt was made to meet requirements.
Little or no attempt was made to choose images that symbolize characters.
Little or no attempt was made to explain the images that symbolize characters.
Little or no attempt was made to create slides that are properly formatted and visually appealing
Little or no attempt was made to make productive use of class time.

Brainstorming Symbolic Images
Character
Walter
Beneatha
Mama
Asagai
George
Linder
You
Character Personality Traits Images to Symbolize Character