Goals/Objectives

• Define “personification”
• Identify details of personification in “Dear March, Come In!”
• Identify how the music of “Dear March, Come In!” supports the text
• Learn about Emily Dickinson and her era
• Write a poem personifying a chosen month

Common Core Standards:

• RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language
• L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings