Emily Dickinson Bundle - 3 Units of Her Classic Poetry - CCSS

This is a bundle of our literature units for poet Emily Dickinson. Students analyze 7 of her classic poems about various subjects such as self-identity, success, nature, death, and hope. Students will learn about the author, delve into the context of the author's purpose in the poems, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and write their own poems. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.

Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in these units. However, these units may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient in rigorous literary analysis.

Resources included in this bundle:

1. Emily Dickinson Poems - 5 Day Unit - Self-Identity, Success, Nature - This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the poetry of Emily Dickinson. These poems explore the ways Dickinson expressed themes concerning the identity of the self and the wonders of nature. Students will read the poems (included), learn about the author, engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they write a poem of their own.

The poems include:

1. "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"

2. "Success is counted sweetest"

3. "Nature, the gentlest mother"
4. "This is my letter to the World"

2. Emily Dickinson - 3 Day Unit - Poems About Death - This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze Emily Dickinson's poetry about death. These poems explore the ways Dickinson expressed themes concerning the experience of death and mortality. Students will read the poems (included), engage with the vocabulary, learn about the author, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they write a poem of their own.

The poems include:

1. "Because I could not stop for Death"

2. "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died"

3. Emily Dickinson - 3 Day Unit - Hope is the thing with feathers - This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze Emily Dickinson's famous poem, "Hope is the thing with feathers." The poem has been called Dickinson's hymn of praise to honor the human capacity for hope. Students will read and analyze the poem (included), engage with the vocabulary, learn about the author, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assignment in which they write a "definition poem" of their own in similar style.

Enjoy familiarizing your students with these classic poems in American literature!

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