Emily Dickinson Background Web Quest & Biography Activity Use for ANY Poem

Introduce students to the great American poet, Emily Dickinson, with this single link webquest!  This Emily Dickinson webquest requires students to identify, explain, infer and describe various aspects of Dickinson's life.  After their initial research there is a biography activity which has students synthesize their learning from their quest into a brief biography of Dickinson's life.

This Emily Dickinson webquest includes:

Link for the site
Two pages of handouts with higher order questions
Biography activity and rubric 
Answer key

⭐ Reviews from satisfied teachers for this Dickinson Webquest ⭐

⭐ "This is a great and somewhat more challenging web quest than ones I have used in the past. Students have to actually read the material to get most of them correct (rather than just Googling the answer like they normally try to do). All in all, I was very satisfied with this assignment." - Rebcca H

⭐ "I used this to help my lower level students to understand Emily Dickinson as a poet. There was no prep and they were very engaged. I loved it and so did my students! Thank you!" - Hillary H

⭐ "Used this for a sub assignment. It worked very well! Thank you!" - Deedra H

**This webquest is a ZIP file with two PDFs; they are not editable. This is to help protect my work. If you are looking for something editable, this product does not give that capability.  However, all PDFs can be used with distance learning, by using the mark up tools within the PDF.**

This webquest covers following Common Core State Standards:

Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Production and Distribution of Writing:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Thank you and happy teaching!

If you need any other Dickinson materials you may like "I Like to See it Lap the Miles" or "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."










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