Teach the Icarus myth—“the boy who flew too close to the sun”—with an engaging, fully editable 3-day Google Slides deck for middle and high school.
What's Included:
- 1 PDF container with Teacher's Note
- 3-day Slide Deck (Google Slides)
- Standards Aligned
- Adaptable and Fully Editable
- Useful for any reading of any version of the Icarus and Daedalus myth!
- Note: the full text of the story is not included in this resource.
- Complements our complete resource on Icarus.
- Image Analysis: The Fall of Icarus
- 2 Works of Art to Compare to the Story:
- Drawing of Icarus by Hendrick Goltzius
- “Icarus Fallen” by Célestin Nanteuil
- Characters and Setting
- Pre-Reading and Reading Activity
- Discussion Questions
- 6 Quick Questions
- 3 Critical Thinking Questions
- Vocabulary Activity
- Writing Activity (with prompt)
- Share Out & Reflections
- Exit Ticket
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