Discuss the following questions with the students
after viewing the video and reading the story aloud.
·
What happened to
Icarus at the end of the printed story?
(He flew too close to the sun and died.)
·
What happened to
Icarus at the end of the video?
(Icarus plunged into the sea after the wax on his
wings melted. He managed to swim back to the shore. “ Icarus and Daedalus were
captured again by King Midas.)
·
How is the ending different
in The Boy Who Flew Too High ” compared to The Story of Daedalus and Icarus? “
(In
the video Icarus did not die.)
·
What age group do you think
the video was targeting? What age group do you think the written story was
aiming for?
(The
video was for younger kids, maybe 8-11 years old. The written story was for
older kids “ maybe 10-13 years and older )
·
Why do you think the producer
of the video changed the ending in the story of The Boy Who Flew Too High “?
(Perhaps
the person who made the video didnג’t want the younger children exposed to a
character dying at the end didnג’t want to upset the kids (various other
opinions okay “ the goal is to get your students thinking and speaking )
·
Which ending do you prefer
(like better) and why? Discuss your answer with a partner.
(Various
answers.)
·
After hearing these stories, what
do you think are the lessons to be learned from the myth of Daedalus and
Icarus?
(You
should always listen to your parents , various answers )