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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 2: Responding to Emily Dickinson: Poetic Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson plan, learners will consider Lesson 2: Responding to Emily Dickinson: Poetic Analysis. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Erin's Poetry Pages: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a great deal of information on Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 CE) including the following sections: Biography, Magazine/Journal Articles, Some Favorite Poems, and Emily Links. The journal articles include critical reviews of some of...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Emily Dickinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher provides links to information and resources on the 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson. Included are lesson plans, biographical information, critical analyses, and the texts of hundreds of Dickinson's poems....
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The Classroom Electric: Spiders, the Web, and Dickinson & Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on Emily Dickinson's poem "A Spider sewed at Night" and Walt Whitman's poem "A Noiseless Patient Spider," the authors of this site seek to "explore the nature of creativity, artistry, and audience." They bring together existing...
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Emily Dickinson: Early Feminist Essays (Pub. 1886 1915)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an eclectic mix of Dickinson's letters, some early essays about her writing, and remembrances of her by friends and family. The texts of 32 of her poems are annotated with references to other Dickinson writings. The entire site...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: American Authors: Reading Dickinson's Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are several questions and ideas one should keep in mind while reading the poems of Emily Dickinson.
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University of South Florida: Emily Dickinson: "I Dwell in Possibility"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Four peer-reviewed essays by university students analyzing aspects of Dickinson's poem, "I dwell in Possibility." One essay reveals that Dickinson developed her own philosophy that bridges the conflict between Puritanism and...