A Raisin in the Sun - Research Topics
General Research Tools:
See: Databases & Research Guides at the top of the page.
Databases
PASSWORDS CAN BE FOUND HERE. You will need to log-in to the form with your @wrsdk12.net credentials.
HINTS:
Try Britannica School for Religion, Philosophy, and Culture/personal identity research
Try ABC-Clio Social Studies Databases for religion, nationality, and culture research. Browse the database that has the most results for your search query.
Try Pop Culture Universe for information about housing in the 1950s
Try Literature Resource Center for literary criticism
Try U.S. History in Context or ABC-Clio American History for information about the civil rights movement and important political figures
REMEMBER: All of these databases will help you find information about the topics listed for this assignment. Which do you think make the most sense for your research?
Try Britannica School for Religion, Philosophy, and Culture/personal identity research
Try ABC-Clio Social Studies Databases for religion, nationality, and culture research. Browse the database that has the most results for your search query.
Try Pop Culture Universe for information about housing in the 1950s
Try Literature Resource Center for literary criticism
Try U.S. History in Context or ABC-Clio American History for information about the civil rights movement and important political figures
REMEMBER: All of these databases will help you find information about the topics listed for this assignment. Which do you think make the most sense for your research?
Genealogy Research
Websites
Local History
Holden Historical Society - Check out Holden History & Genealogy in the left navigation bar
Princeton Historical Society - Check our Research and Photo Albums in the top navigation bar
Sterling Historical Society
Paxton Historical Commission
Rutland, MA History
Princeton Historical Society - Check our Research and Photo Albums in the top navigation bar
Sterling Historical Society
Paxton Historical Commission
Rutland, MA History
Black History
- The Black Work Experience in the 1950s
- Black Progress: How far we've come, and how far we need to go (Black employment in the 1950s in context)
- Lorraine Hansberry - Chicago Public Library