"Daedalus and icarus"

Task 8 facts and details

1. who hires daedalus ?
2. what does daedalus design to hold the Minotaur?
3. What does Daedalus invent to help him and Icarus escape from the Labyrinth?
4. What does he warn Icarus not to do?
5. What happens to Icarus?

Task 9 WHAT’S GOING ON

1. Why did Minos imprison Daedalus in the Labyrinth?

2. Why did Minos think that, if Daedalus can’t find his way out, “so much the better”?
3. Minos tells Icarus that the plan is dangerous. Why does he want them to take this risk?
4. Why did Daedalus leave his wings on the altar of Apollo? Why wouldn’t he want to fly some
more?

Task 10 DIGGING DEEPER

1. In a short paragraph, describe how Daedalus planned to escape from the island prison of Crete.
2. Do you think Daedalus’s plan is a good one? Explain your answer.
3. Which events in the myth could have happened in real life?
4. If you had access to building resources and materials, how would you design a flying machine
to help you escape from the island prison of Crete?

Task 11 FACT OR NOT

Tell whether the statement is a fact or not. Draw WINGS before each number if the statement is a
fact and SUN if otherwise.
_______ Daedalus was an inventor.
_______ King Minos wanted to kill the Minotaur.
_______ It would be easy to find your way out of the Labyrinth.
_______ Icarus design his own wings.
_______ The wings were made of chicken feathers.

"Orpheus"

Processing Questions:1.

What was the greatest strength of Orpheus? What was his weakness?
2. What effect did Orpheus’ music have on people and gods? Cite two examples of this.
3. Why did Orpheus decide to rescue his wife from the underworld?
4. Why did Orpheus look back to see if Eurydice was following him?
5. What reasons might the gods have for allowing Orpheus and Eurydice to be reunited?
6. Explain why the gods gave a condition to Orpheus and to his bride to return to earth.
7. What main characteristic of this text makes it a myth?
8. To whom does Orpheus owe his talent? Why was he able to win the sympathy of the gods?
9. In what situations were the gods willing to help humans?
10. Does the story reveal certain realities about Greeks? What are these?
11. What does the story reveal about the concept of gods in Greek Mythodology?

"Orpheus Athena"

Task 5 SMALL GROUP

DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVITIES (SGDA) - THE GOLDEN DOOR

Form four groups, and work on your assigned task.Remember to share your ideas, thoughts, and
experiences with the class.

Group 1 Word FinderFind

difficult/unfamiliar words in the selection, and look up the meaning of each through the use of a
dictionary or context clues.