Group leader: (Lizarondo, Ann Szherine, Jaramillo)

Members name:
1. Valerio, Anna Marie, De Luna

Title of the story: Daedalus and Icarus

The plot of the story:

Daedalus was a genius inventor who built the labyrinth in Crete that
hosted the Minotaur. When King Minos learned that Theseus had escaped alive
from the maze, he knew Daedalus had something to do with it. So, in the hopes
of not fleeing, he threw both Daedalus and Icarus into the maze. Yet Daedalus
was brilliant enough to dream about fleeing through the clouds and that was the
only thing that King Minos had no influence over. He cautioned his son Icarus not
to get close to the sea for it will make the feathers wet and difficult to fly in them,
and not too close to the sun for it will melt the feathers were holding together. So
build 2 pairs of wings kept together by wax, he warned his son Icarus not to get
close to the sea for it will make the feathers wet and difficult to fly in them, and
not too close to the sun for it will melt. Icarus forgot his father's advice during
their long journey and he stepped too close to the sun. The wax melted, binding
the feathers together, and he sunk back to the water. Daedalus was so sad that
he founded Apollo's temple, putting his wings as an offering. Yet King Minos is
not yet out. He looked high and wide for some of Daedalus' sights. He
encountered King Cocalus with chance, who kept Daedalus at the Court at the
time. King Minos was waiting for Daedalus to be turned over to him, but King
Cocalus had King Minos stay over for a banquet. That night, as King Minos was
asleep, the daughter of King Cocalus murdered him because they were very
impressed by the presents that Daedalus gave them.

Author of the story (and date published):

Nick Pontikis (June 10, 2015)

Grade level: Grade 10

Assessment Tool (Non-traditional form):

1. Individual task: After reading the story of Daedalus and Icarus, recreate
one of Daedalus creation using your creativity and recycled materials

2. Group Activity: Create a group with 10 members and make a use of all of
your recreation of one of Daedalus creation to be associated to your
reenactment of the short story entitled “Daedalus and Icarus” and instead
 of Icarus dying, use an alternative ending for the role play and make a little
explanation after the performance

3. Individual Activity: Through a poem define the moral lesson of the story
“Daedalus and Icarus”

Justification:
The assessment that we provided will help the students to enhance their Higher
Order Thinking Skills wherein they are required to be creative and to think
logically. The first assessment that we provided will bring out the students
creativity and will widen their imagination. And we would develop their teamwork
abilities and communication skills to accomplish the given objective they also
have to evaluate the story to come up for the potential ending that will suit and be
fair to finish the plot. Finally, the last evaluation we have needs the students to
think critically, to deeply examine the story to gain the moral lesson contained in
the story.

Resources: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature (Grade 10 Learner’s

Material)