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Curated OER

Letters from Emily Dickinson: Letters and Poems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze how Emily Dickinson perceived herself as a poet. Students read correspondence between Dickinson and her preceptor, Mr. Higginson to determine the depths of their relationship. Students interpret several of her poems.
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Emulating Emily Dickinson: Poetry Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers analyze mood and voice in Emily Dickinson's poem, "There's a Certain Slant of Light." After the analysis, students write a poem of their own emulating the Dickinson poem, and then write a one-page essay describing what...
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New American Poetry-Whitman & Dickinson

For Students 8th - 11th
In this poetry unit learning exercise packet, learners complete several activities designed to review key poetry concepts. All worksheets focus on a comparison of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Students respond to poems, complete...
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"Leap, plashless": Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine different poems from Emily Dickinson. They practice listening for meter in the poems and make connections between the texts. They also practice their own creative writing skills.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Letters From Emily Dickinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent lesson plan in which young scholars study and analyze the letters that Emily Dickinson wrote to Thomas Higginson and to her sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson, as a method of understanding her poetry in a deeper...
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Repeat After Us: He Strained My Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "He Strained My Faith", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Penfield and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: He Was Weak, and I Was Strong Then

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "He Was Weak, and I Was Strong--Then--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Mark Eckardt and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: Heart! We Will Forget Him!

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Heart! We Will Forget Him!", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Ellie Wen and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: Heaven Is What I Cannot Reach

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Heaven Is What I Cannot Reach", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: Her Breast Is Fit for Pearls

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Her Breast Is Fit for Pearls", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Mark Eckardt and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Madeline Jacobs and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: How Soft This Prison Is

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "How Soft This Prison Is", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Felt a Cleaving in My Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Often Passed the Village", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Had Not Minded Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Had Not Minded -- Walls --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Ellie Wen and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Had Some Things That I Called Mine

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Had Some Things that I Called Mine--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Have No Life but This

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Have No Life But This --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Kelsey Weber and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Haven't Told My Garden Yet

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Haven't Told My Garden Yet --", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Heard a Fly Buzz--When I Died--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Held a Jewel in My Fingers

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Held a Jewel in My Fingers--", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jan Stewart and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Lost a World the Other Day!

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Lost a World -- The Other Day!", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Mark Eckardt and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Never Hear the Word "Escape"

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Never Hear the Word 'Escape'", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Stephanie Chan and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Never Told the Buried Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Never Told the Buried Gold", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jocelyn Medawar and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us: I Often Passed the Village

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Often Passed the Village", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.