Dangerous Hubris

First, create a table like this one in your notebook or on a sheet of paper.

• 1. Look up a definition of the word hubris and then sum up what it means in 5 to 15 words. Write your definition in the top box.

  2. Write a short summary of Casey at the Bat that will fit in the notebook page's summary box. Write your summary in the form of two haikus; a haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables (1^st line is 5 syllables, 2^nd line is 7 syllables, 3^rd line is 5 syllables), and it is always a good challenge to summarize with a limited amount of syllables. Decorate your summary box with a picture based on the poem (see teacher example) .

  3. Write down three possible explanations for where Casey's hubris might have originated (what caused him to be so full of himself?)

  4. Hubris is a recurring theme found in literature; you will encounter other characters with hubris, both in texts shared whole-class and texts you read independently. Think of an example of a character from another story or peom you have read who displayed hubris. Draw a cartoon and write a caption that shows how that character displayed hubris. In the future, when you spot hubris, you can return to this page and complete the final square reserved for a future example.