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MORE GREEK MYTHOLOGY LESSONS
Prior knowledge of other Greek gods and goddesses is not needed, but I do have several other Greek myths like this one available in the series.
Though all the Greek mythology lessons below can stand alone, I designed this Greek mythology series to be taught together in the following order:
- Lesson 1–Introduction to Mythology
- Lesson 2–In the Beginning
- Lesson 3–The Creation of Man
- Lesson 4–Three Athena Stories
- Lesson 5–Theseus and the Minotaur
- Lesson 6–Icarus and Daedalus
- Lesson 7– Hades and Persephone
This Icarus and Daedalus lesson is the sixth lesson in my Greek Mythology series, but it can also be taught alone.
Daedalus is mentioned in the story of Theseus and the Minotaur (Daedalus built the Minotaur’s labyrinth), so you might want to precede this lesson with one on Theseus and the Minotaur. It’s not required for students to understand this lesson, but they do go well together.
FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS ICARUS AND DAEDALUS LESSON
- Recommended for: Grades 4-7
- Lesson Duration: about 50 minutes
- Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
- Editable: YES, all text is editable
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH ICARUS AND DAEDALUS
- 24-slide PPT, PDF, + Google™ Slides presentation
- 5 questions are embedded in the presentation to help keep students focused on the most important information
- Cause and Effect activity (1 page PDF or Google Slides); works as quiz or review
- all slides contain colorful clipart or real photos
ICARUS AND DAEDALUS INCLUDES
- detailed definition of hubris, including examples and why it’s so important in Greek mythology
- reminder that Daedalus built the Labyrinth for the Minotaur
- why Icarus and Daedalus were imprisoned in the tower
- how Daedalus built the wings
- Daedalus’ warnings to Icarus about flying too high or too low
- Icarus’ death (drowned in the sea)
- what happened to Daedalus after Icarus’ death
- description of Daedalus Reef in the Red Sea near Egypt
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