A Modern Update - Remixing "The Poetry of Emily Dickinson" (view)

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Learning goals:
Students will explore how historical setting affects author's craft., Students will learn how style and figurative language affects meaning., Students will understand the intentionality behind writer's choices.
Keywords:
Poetry, Dickinson, Creative Writing, Close-Reading, Figurative Language, Primary Source, Setting
Alignment:
VA.ELA.11.4.g, VA.ELA.11.4.h, VA.ELA.11.6
Classroom Activities

Summary

This lesson remixes an original lesson plan entitled "The Poetry of Emily Dickinson" by Melissa Strong: Melissa Strong. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-poetry-of-emily-dickinson#tabs>. In this lesson, activities 1 and 2 from the original source are combined so that students emulate the writing style of Dickinson to write their own original poetry based on modern issues concerning women. An extension activity asks students to transfer their understanding of how literary elements shape meaning to different poets who each have a distinct style.