Emily Dickinson Poetry Unit Bundle I Could Not Stop for Death, Railway Train

All you need to teach a comprehensive unit on the great American poet Emily Dickinson is right here! This bundle contains Because I Could Not Stop for Death, I Like to See it Lap the Miles (Railway Train) and There is No Frigate Like a Book--three of Dickinson's popular classics. It also has an introductory web quest to help students get to know the author herself! This bundle has no busy work and all of the questions require students to think critically and dig deeply into the text to make inferences and connections. Each lesson has the poem included on the first handout which students annotate with the provided annotation guide.

This bundle also comes with a bonus file that contains two summative activity options.

This Emily Dickinson bundle includes:

1. Emily Dickinson Web Quest:

Link for the site

Two pages of handouts with higher order questions

Biography activity and rubric 

Answer key

2. "I Like to See it Lap the Miles:"

A pre-reading prompt (leads into post reading activity)

2 guiding graphic organizers for stanza by stanza analysis (with a copy of the poem and annotation guide)

1 handout of whole poem reflection analysis

A post-reading writing activity

Answer Key and Rubric

3. "Because I Could Not Stop for Death:"

A pre-reading prompt (leads into post reading activity)

4 pages of guiding graphic organizers for stanza by stanza analysis (with a copy of the poem and annotation guide)

1 handout of whole poem reflection analysis

A post-reading writing activity

Answer Key and Rubric

4. "There is No Frigate Like a Book:"

A pre-reading prompt (leads into post reading activity)

3 pages of guiding graphic organizers for analysis (with a copy of the poem and annotation guide)

A post-reading writing activity

Answer Key and Rubric

5. A bundle BONUS file:

Two summative activity options

Rubric

Detailed Answer Keys and Rubrics Included for Everything!

**This bundle consists of ZIP files with 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 bundle covers the following CCSS:

Key Ideas and Details:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Craft and Structure:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Knowledge of Language:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Thank you so much for checking out my bundle! If you need any other materials please check out my Introduction to Poetry Guided Notes or the great one act play "Trifles."

Keywords: Emily Dickinson, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, I Like to See it Lap the Miles, There is no frigate like a book, unit