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This The Poetry of Emily Dickinson activity also includes:
- Image of the Dickinson children: Emily, Austin, and Lavinia
- Manuscript of Dickinson’s poem beginning “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” 1861
- Manuscript of Dickinson’s poem beginning “I felt a funeral in my brain,” 1861
- Manuscript of Dickinson’s poem beginning “No prisoner be,” 1863
- Manuscript of Dickinson’s poem beginning “A narrow fellow in the grass,” 1865
- Map of Amherst, Massachusetts, by Charles B. Adams and Alonzo Gray, 1833
- Excerpt from an undated letter from Emily Dickinson to her sister, Lavinia
- An undated letter from Emily Dickinson to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 1880
- Excerpt from Introduction to Emily Dickinson by Henry W. Wells, 1959
- Page from an 1857 Godey’s Lady’s Book
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Are you contemplating a poetry study featuring Emily Dickinson? Finding good primary sources to accompany the study can be a challenge—never fear, help is here! Check out this primary source set that includes manuscripts of several of Dickinson's poems and letters, an image of Emily and her siblings, a map of Amherst, and a page from a woman's magazine of the time.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the set to support a study of Dickinson during March's Women's History Month, and/or April's Poetry Month
- Have groups compare the poetic devices Dickinson uses with those employed by a modern poet like Amanda Gorman, Warsan Shire, Amanda Nadelberg, Sally Wen Mao, or Elizabeth Alexander
Classroom Considerations
- Requires multiple copies of contemporary women's magazines
Pros
- The teaching guide includes discussion questions and activities
Cons
- None