Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day…

Why it’s important: Poems are often written with a message in mind Why it’s important: Poems are often written with a message in mind. In order to better understand the poem, readers want to discover the poet’s message. To do this, readers pay attention to their own emotions and thoughts as they read.

by Ernest Lawrence Thayer “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to six with just an inning left to play; And so, when Cooney died at first, and Burrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.   A straggling few got up to go, leaving there the rest With that hope that springs eternal within the human breast; For they thought if only Casey could get one whack, at that They'd put up even money, with Casey at the bat. If we can pay attention to all of these things combined,, we can reflect on how the poem makes us feel. If WE feel a certain way, then that might have been the poet’s message all along.

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Right now, the crowd is feeling hopeless. “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to six with just an inning left to play; And so, when Cooney died at first, and Burrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. . The team is losing. Right now, the crowd is feeling hopeless.

Right now, the crowd feels a sense of anticipation and hope. “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer Then from the gladdened multitude went up a joyous yell, It bounded from the mountain-top, and rattled in the dell, It struck upon the hillside, and rebounded on the flat; For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat. . Casey is up to bat. Right now, the crowd feels a sense of anticipation and hope.

Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. Read the stanza below. How does the crowd feel now? How would you feel? Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched with hate; He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate; And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go, And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

Pick a poem of your choice. Read it carefully. Then, break it down by seeing how the characters feel in each stanza. How would you feel? Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note.

In “Casey at the Bat,” the mood changes many times. Why do you think the poet did that? How does it make the poem interesting? LearnZillion Notes: --On the Extension Activities slide(s) you should describe 2-3 activities written with students as the audience (not teachers). Each extension activity should push the students a bit further with the lesson but in a different application or context. Each activity should be designed to take roughly 20-40 minutes. Teachers will likely display the slide in class and then assign an activity to a student or group for additional practice and differentiation. Ideally, these Extension Activities will be created such that a teacher can differentiate instruction by giving more difficult extension activities to students who have shown mastery of the lesson, and less difficult activities to students who are not yet proficient. --If you need more than one slide to list your extension activities, feel free to copy and paste this slide!

Think of 2 -3 moods that you could find in a poem. Now write a poem where the character(s) change the mood!

Watch the movie of “Casey at the Bat” online. How does the action show the changing moods? How does music show the changing moods?

Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. Read the stanza below. How does the crowd feel now? How would you feel? Jot your ideas about the mood on a sticky note. Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out. LearnZillion Notes: --”Quick Quiz” is an easy way to check for student understanding at the end of a lesson. On this slide, you’ll include a way for teachers to quickly and authentically assess student understanding. That’s it! You won’t be recording a video of this slide and when teachers download the slides, they’ll direct their students through the example on their own so you don’t need to show an answer to the question.