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Hi, All –
Barbara Dana will be performing in the drama room on Monday, March 4 at 1 PM. As far as I understand, she performs AS Emily Dickinson. Her performance is being funded by the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read. If possible, I think it would help our students appreciate the performance if they have some background information on Emily Dickinson. The focus of the Big Read this year is Emily Dickinson, and the link to the National Endowment’s lessons and background information is http://www.neabigread.org/books/dickinson/teachersguide02.php These materials are geared toward high school students, so you’ll want to simplify somewhat. I’ve listed some other resources below:
http://www.barbaradana.com/emily.html (about Barbara Dana)
Some recommended poetry to use:
"I heard a Fly buzz" Fr591
"There's a certain Slant of Light" Fr320
It was a given to me by the Gods" Fr455
"I'm Nobody" Fr260
"Blazing in Gold and Quenching in Purple" Fr321
"Hope is the things with feathers" Fr321
"The Moon was but a Chin of Gold” Fr735
""Bee! I'm expecting you!” Fr983
I like to see it lap the Miles” Fr383
""The Brain is wider than the Sky” Fr598
A narrow Fellow in the Grass” Fr1096
"The Robin's my Criterion for Tune" Fr256
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emily_Dickinson_poems (You can find her poetry here)
Some Lesson plan ideas:
http://visionsofliberty.net/pdfs/bookGroups/emilyDickinsonsLessons.pdf
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/exploring_language
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/emily-dickinson-poetic-imagination-leap-plashless#sect-objectives
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/NEH_Lessons#Gottlieb (lots of ideas)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/poet-emily-dickinson-born-20375.html#classroom-activity (goes with the poem “This is My Letter to the World)
http://lessonplanspage.com/lalifeandpoetryofemilydickinson79-htm/ (very structured discussion lesson plan)
Some sources of information that may help you with preparing lessons:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/emily-dickinson?gclid=CNrCn5_3z7UCFUeCQgodxnsA8w#about (Lists poems, RICH informational site for you)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/read_poem (Tips for Reading Dickinson’s Poetry)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/ed/node/15 (Dickinson’s Bio)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/poet_at_work (“The Poet at Work”)
Video Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmiWs2KH1pw (Good PBS video on Emily’s life/garden - 5 1/2 min.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4WwhOdk_Eg (10 min- current video but speaker talks fast!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9mMSGwFzw (background info w/Lee Remick reading 2 poems – 4 min)
We’ll all be teaching Boot Camp, but hopefully, with some background information, kids will appreciate the show. I’m in the process of figuring out which 8th graders (if not all) can logistically attend this show. Alie, how many chairs will fit in the drama room? Laura, how many 8th graders do we have? Let me know if you have any questions or if you already have some great Dickinson lessons to share.
Barbara Dana will be performing in the drama room on Monday, March 4 at 1 PM. As far as I understand, she performs AS Emily Dickinson. Her performance is being funded by the National Endowment for the Arts for the Big Read. If possible, I think it would help our students appreciate the performance if they have some background information on Emily Dickinson. The focus of the Big Read this year is Emily Dickinson, and the link to the National Endowment’s lessons and background information is http://www.neabigread.org/books/dickinson/teachersguide02.php These materials are geared toward high school students, so you’ll want to simplify somewhat. I’ve listed some other resources below:
http://www.barbaradana.com/emily.html (about Barbara Dana)
Some recommended poetry to use:
"I heard a Fly buzz" Fr591
"There's a certain Slant of Light" Fr320
It was a given to me by the Gods" Fr455
"I'm Nobody" Fr260
"Blazing in Gold and Quenching in Purple" Fr321
"Hope is the things with feathers" Fr321
"The Moon was but a Chin of Gold” Fr735
""Bee! I'm expecting you!” Fr983
I like to see it lap the Miles” Fr383
""The Brain is wider than the Sky” Fr598
A narrow Fellow in the Grass” Fr1096
"The Robin's my Criterion for Tune" Fr256
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emily_Dickinson_poems (You can find her poetry here)
Some Lesson plan ideas:
http://visionsofliberty.net/pdfs/bookGroups/emilyDickinsonsLessons.pdf
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/exploring_language
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/emily-dickinson-poetic-imagination-leap-plashless#sect-objectives
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/NEH_Lessons#Gottlieb (lots of ideas)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/poet-emily-dickinson-born-20375.html#classroom-activity (goes with the poem “This is My Letter to the World)
http://lessonplanspage.com/lalifeandpoetryofemilydickinson79-htm/ (very structured discussion lesson plan)
Some sources of information that may help you with preparing lessons:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/emily-dickinson?gclid=CNrCn5_3z7UCFUeCQgodxnsA8w#about (Lists poems, RICH informational site for you)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/read_poem (Tips for Reading Dickinson’s Poetry)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/ed/node/15 (Dickinson’s Bio)
http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/poet_at_work (“The Poet at Work”)
Video Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmiWs2KH1pw (Good PBS video on Emily’s life/garden - 5 1/2 min.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4WwhOdk_Eg (10 min- current video but speaker talks fast!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9mMSGwFzw (background info w/Lee Remick reading 2 poems – 4 min)
We’ll all be teaching Boot Camp, but hopefully, with some background information, kids will appreciate the show. I’m in the process of figuring out which 8th graders (if not all) can logistically attend this show. Alie, how many chairs will fit in the drama room? Laura, how many 8th graders do we have? Let me know if you have any questions or if you already have some great Dickinson lessons to share.