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Worksheet
Curated OER

Elements of the Narrative Poem: "Casey at the Bat"

For Students 7th - 9th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing Communication Talent with "Casey at the Bat"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing 'Communication Talent' with "Casey at the Bat"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the poem "Casey at the Bat". They use their Forecasting Skill to answer questions and discuss the poem.
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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Ernest Lawrence Thayer

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the University of Toronto Department of English, this website provides a brief biographical sketch of Thayer, along with a link to an online text version of "Casey at the Bat."
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Poetry Study "Casey at the Bat"

For Students 6th - 8th
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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Website
Other

Cosmic Baseball Association: Ernest Thayer

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography on the life of "Casey At The Bat" author, Ernest Thayer.