Learners explore Emily Dickinson's poem "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers." In this Dickinson poem lesson, students analyze the poem as proof of Dickinson' awareness of her reader. Learners analyze her style and identify her editorial relationships with a family member. Students work with partners and compose a letter to Dickinson explaining which stanza from the poem is most effective.

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.4 CCRA.R.5 CCRA.SL.3 CCRA.SL.5