Emily Dickinson
Lesson plans and teaching resources

The Classroom Electric: Dickinson, Whitman, & American Culture
Links at this site vary in content from background to lesson plans, but all are outstanding. Look for an exploration of Dickinson's revision process, an examination of her letters to critic Thomas Higginson, and sites about her sense of place and attitude regarding slavery.

The Complete Poems
Searchable or browsable by theme, this site has 597 of Dickinson's poems.

Dickinson Electronic Archives
Writing, criticism, teaching resources, and responses to Dickinson.

Dickinson's Amherst
A virtual tour of Amherst, Massachusetts.

Emily Dickinson
Questions to help students study a body of Dickinson's poetry from Perspectives on American Literature.

Emily Dickinson
Online literary criticism from the Internet Public Library.

Emily Dickinson: An Overview
Insightful commentary with links to analyses of specific poems.

Emily Dickinson's Letters
An article published in The Atlantic by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, the critic ED corresponded with for a number of years. Includes the text of some letters and poetry.

Guidelines for Reading Dickinson's Poetry
Thirteen questions to consider when reading Dickinson's poetry.

The Life and Poems of Emily Dickinson
Students study Dickinson's life and its influence on her poetry.

Poems by Emily Dickinson
The poems at this site are organized by topic: life, love, nature, and time and eternity.

Repeat After Us
Audio files of several Dickinson poems. A good site for LD students, ELL students, and for those who read well and might like to record and contribute. Files are in alphabetical order by poet; scroll down.

Wired for Books
Audio files of poems read by Laura Lee Parrotti. RealPlayer required for access; page includes a link to the site.