Parent Guide > We Grow Accustomed to the Dark
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This week in class, we’re reading "We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" by Emily Dickinson.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who spent most of her life in seclusion. This poem was written in 1862, but was published posthumously (or after Dickinson's death) in 1953. In this poem, the speaker discusses "the Dark," something unknown and ever-present.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Death as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"How do people face death?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" about?
- What did you learn about Death?
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Watch the following clips with your child at home:
- '“We grow accustomed to the Dark” by Emily Dickinson read by The Wordman (Video)'
- '"Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson" A Crash Course by John Green'
- 'Dickinson Teaser Trailer (HD) Hailee Steinfeld series'
- 'Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson (1830-1913), sister-in-law'
- 'Emily Dickinson's Words, Visualized'