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Introducing Communication Talent with "Casey at the Bat"
Analyze the poem "Casey at the Bat." Your team of analysts will read the poem and complete a variety of activities, including describing how Casey looks and acts, describing how he feels before and after he strikes out, and sharing...
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Elements of the Narrative Poem: "Casey at the Bat"
Unlike the mighty Casey, you can hit a home run with this worksheet that uses Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat” as a model of a narrative poem. Young fans must identify the characters, the time and place, the sequence of events...
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Batter Up! Rediscover the Poem "Casey at the Bat"
The baseball themed poem, "Casey at the Bat" is a great summertime focus for reading and writing.
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Introducing 'Communication Talent' with "Casey at the Bat"
Learners listen to the poem "Casey at the Bat". They use their Forecasting Skill to answer questions and discuss the poem.
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What's the Scoop on Casey
Third graders read "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest L. Thayer and create a newspaper article about Casey's infamous at-bat.
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Baseball Statistics
Students read "Casey at the Bat" and then use individual player statistics (found through internet research)to determine if their players could be considered baseball "heroes". They must justify their choices for "hero" by creating...
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Personal Poetry: An Introduction to Narrative Poetry
Here are some simple and easy to manage lesson ideas to introduce narrative poetry in your classroom.
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Stand Up And Sing
Students examine pieces of sheet music and identify context, purpose, and perspective with regard to the political, social, and economic conditions existing at that time. They create a cover illustrating a topic of the Progressive Era.
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Poetry, Take Me Away!
Students explore a variety of poetry and poetry concepts. They examine figurative language, mood, and literary devices. The students write and recite their own poetry.
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Using Reader's Theater in the Classroom
Here are some suggestions for using Reader's Theater in the classroom.
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America's Pastime
Middle schoolers relate Newton's Laws of Motion to the game of baseball. They compare and contrast the materials used in baseballs that could affect their performance. They also determine how friction can be increased or decreased in a...
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Six Trait Writing with Twain and Doyle
Students explore the traits of writing in this six lessons unit. Poems, fiction, and drama are evaluated to identify writing strategies. Utilization of vocabulary and writing rubrics help students judge the effectiveness of their own...
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Positively Poetry
Students complete a unit on poetry. In this poetry lesson, students complete 19 lessons that focus on reading and writing poetry as well as learning about literary elements and sound devices. Students read poetry orally, debate poetry in...
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Epic Poetry: Literary Terms for Story Analysis
What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Odyssey have in common? Why, they are all epics, of course, and are presented here as examples of the literary term. If you are beginning a study of epics, consider previewing the terms included...
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Films Legends
Students watch and discuss films. In this video viewing instructional activity, students watch a film related to a different topic every Friday. Students watch these films in order to encourage discussion and Internet research....
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Better Lesson: Close Read: Casey at the Bat
Young scholars will read "Casey at the Bat" and "Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen" in order to compare and contrast the themes of these texts. Detailed lesson and Venn Diagram worksheet included.
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Rochester Institute of Technology: "Casey at the Bat"
This page from the Rochester Institute of Technology provides the text of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat."
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Read Works: "Casey at the Bat"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer about a professional baseball player named Casey who had a chance to win the game for his team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Blendspace: Poetry Study "Casey at the Bat"
A fifteen-part learning module with links to texts, websites, charts, slides, quizzes, and videos to use while reading Ernest Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat."
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History Buff: The Story Behind "Casey at the Bat"
This website provides information on the history of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's "Casey at the Bat," tracing the poem's rise from obscurity to "immortal."
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Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
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Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
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Better Lesson: Unit: Figurative Language With Casey at Bat
In this lesson, 5th graders learn how to analyze figurative language in the poem, "Casey At The Bat."
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Poetry Foundation: Baseball Poems
A collection of descriptive and metaphorical poems about baseball, including poems by Mae Swenson, John Updike, and William Carlos Williams, and, of course, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
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