Lesson 14 - Ancient Mythology Series: The Myth of Icarus

Lesson 14 - Ancient Mythology Series: The Myth of Icarus

Using evidence to determine

the theme of a story.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION #1:

Is it better to do what you know you can do or to try to achieve your biggest dreams?

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION #2:

What do you think “nothing in excess” means?

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What is not the THEME of a story?

• The main idea or central message of the story

• The moral of the story

• The lesson learned by the end of the story

• A one-word answer

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Not all literary works have a theme.

• TRUE, not all literary works have a theme.

• FALSE! All literary works have at least one theme. Every single literary work has a theme.

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What brought Daedalus to the island of Crete and why?

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What was Daedalus’ top priority when he was building the maze?

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What unexpected event led to Daedalus getting in trouble with the King?

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What is the most important detail in paragraph 7?

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What did Icarus do that led to his father flying home by himself?

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION #1 revisited:

Is it better to do what you know you can do or to try to achieve your biggest dreams?

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION #2 revisited:

What do you think “nothing in excess” means?

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THEME CHART STEP 1: Identify the major characters.

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THEME CHART STEP 2: Identify the characters' beginning situation. What are the characters doing or thinking at the beginning of the story?

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THEME CHART STEP 3: Identify the characters' end situation. What are the characters doing or thinking at the end of the story?

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THEME CHART STEP 4: What did the characters learn in the story?

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THEME CHART STEP 5: Write one sentence that explains what lesson is learned from the story. *This is the Thematic Statement.

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WHAT IS THE THEME OF "THE MYTH OF ICARUS & DAEDELUS"?

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USE THIS TIME TO BEGIN WRITING YOUR R.A.C.E.S. PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS WHAT IS THE THEME OF "THE MYTH OF ICARUS AND DAEDELUS" IN A WORD DOCUMENT. IF YOUR DEVICE DOES NOT HAVE WORD, USE THIS SPACE TO BEGIN WRITING YOUR PARAGRAPH.