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Themes and Symbolism in Emily Dickinson's Poems

9th - Higher Ed
Emily Dickinson's late poetry often reflects themes of volcanic emotions and explosive psychological states, suggesting a deeply turbulent inner life. Some speculate that Dickinson's reclusiveness and intense emotional expressions in her...
Instructional Video2:16
Curated Video

The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe

9th - Higher Ed
Famous American author Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting death may have been a result of cooping, a violent form of voter fraud practiced in the 19th century.
Instructional Video5:12
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Solitude and Intensity: the Romantic Style of Emily Dickinson

9th - Higher Ed
Emily Dickinson's poetry frequently incorporates the color white, not as a symbol of purity or innocence, but as an emblem of intense emotion and passion, exemplified by her use of "white heat" as a metaphor for the soul's fervor....
Instructional Video1:35
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Impressions and Lasting Legacy of Emily Dickinson

9th - Higher Ed
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Emily Dickinson's mentor, found her both fascinating and elusive, describing their interactions as filled with "fiery mist" and "rare sparkles of light." Despite the intimacy of their correspondence, Dickinson...
Instructional Video2:22
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The Innovative Style of Emily Dickinson's Poetry

9th - Higher Ed
Emily Dickinson describes the transformative power of poetry as something that can evoke profound physical sensations. She developed a distinctive style characterized by unique punctuation, particularly the use of dashes, and near...
Instructional Video3:16
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Intimate Verses: the Letters and Poetry of Emily Dickinson

9th - Higher Ed
In 1862, Emily Dickinson initiated a lifelong correspondence with essayist Thomas Wentworth Higginson, sending him four poems and seeking his opinion on her work. Through letters, she conducted most of her significant relationships,...
Instructional Video1:31
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Introduction to Emily Dickinson

9th - Higher Ed
Emily Dickinson is a well-known author these days, but her work was unknown during her lifetime. Dickinson, known as an eccentric and reclusive figure in her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. After her death, nearly 2,000 poems she...
Instructional Video7:27
Getty Museum

Manhatta: A Film by Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler

6th - 11th
In 1920 Paul Strand and artist Charles Sheeler collaborated on Manhatta, a short silent film that presents a day in the life of lower Manhattan. Inspired by Walt Whitman's book "Leaves of Grass," the film includes multiple segments that...
Instructional Video7:47
The School of Life

Political Theory - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Are politicians destined to be corrupt, or is there hope for morality in the political world? Use the video to teach pupils Rousseau's theories behind corruption in Western civilization. The visuals help to further enhance understanding.
Instructional Video
Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: Video: American Gothic (I)

9th - 10th
Use the video American Gothic (I) [1:05:50] to identify and understand American Gothic as a part of American Romanticism. It features discussions of the transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism; Alexander Pope's "Windsor-Forest";...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: Video: American Transcendentalism (I)

9th - 10th
This video is a video lecture [1:15:55] entitled American Transcendentalism (I). It features discussions of Ralph Waldo Emerson; ontological individualism and the state of nature; Alexis de Tocqueville; Immanuel Kant; philosophical...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Wyatt Earp

9th - 10th
A legend of the American West, Wyatt Earp, has been romanticized in countless movies and television shows. This documentary examines the more complicated life of this American legend. [01:00:00]

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