Review activities 1 and 2 under the "teaching guide" tab of the original lesson plan.

Activity 1 asks students to compare modern women's magazines to a women's magazine from Dickinson's lifetime. Activity 2 asks students to explore Dickinson's craft, paying particular attention to her use of punctuation, and then write their own original poems.

This remixed lesson asks students to combine activities 1 & 2 from the original lesson into one cohesive task. 

In addition to exploring women's issues and exploring author's craft, for this remix, ask students to gain inspiration from the modern women's magazines and write a modern update of classic Dickinson poems being sure to emulate her craft. 

When their poems are complete, ask students to reflect on what adjustments they needed to make in order to modernize their poems as well as how they determined what types of punctuation to employ and why. They should be sure to clearly connect their original poem to their inspirational magazine topics.

Extension Assessment:

Once students have gained practice exploring the intentionality of punctuation, have students explore poetry from another famous poet - preferably one who employs distinctive stylistic choices - and write an analysis of how that poet's use of punctuation or other stylistic elements helps shape the meaning of the poem.  Possible poets to explore in this activity may include E.E. Cummings, W.S. Merwin, and/or Sylvia Plath.