Learners 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. Learners interpret several of her poems.

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...

For this poetry unit worksheet packet, students 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 short...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.