This document contains a series of prompts and questions for students related to the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The prompts ask students to analyze personal challenges faced by the characters, compare them to their own life challenges, and discuss lessons learned from myths. Students are asked to write about an important safety rule others often ignore and why it's important. The document also contains definitions, persuasive writing prompts, career research activities, and self-reflection exercises related to dealing with personal challenges, stress, peer pressure, and creating a personal mission statement.

1. EVALUATE
MEN UNDER THE LENS
A. Make a list of all the personal challenges Icarus and Daedalus needed to overcome to
escape from the cruel living. (14 points)
A. Pick out similar personal challenges you have experienced, as the two characters. (10
points)
Processing Questions (10 points):
1. What do the similarities of your personal challenges in life and those of Daedalus and Icarus
tell? What new discoveries did you find?
2. What do these discoveries reveal about myths and realities of life?
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Daedalus tries to make Icarus pay attention to his instructions, but Icarus got excited and doesn’t
obey the rules. (15 points)
● Write an essay about a safety rule that you think is important but people often ignore
because it seems like following it will ruin the fun.
● Convince your readers why they should obey this safety rule.
FORMAL VS INFORMAL (10 points)
I- How do we define terms?

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II- Differentiate formal from informal definitions of words in your own words.
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III- Identify whether formal or informal. Write your answers before the number. (2 points)
__________________1. Many prisoners of war have been victims of cruel and unusual
punishment; people were shocked and horrified when they learned of the water torture,
temperature extremes, and sensory overloads that the prisoners were subjected to.
__________________2. The Cornell University Law School website defines cruel and unusual
punishment (noun) as "punishment that is extremely excessive in relation to the crime,
shocking to ordinary sensibilities, or equivalent to torture."
CONVINCE ME
Triumphant Return Ten Years After
Ten years ago this month, a gigantic forest park was a sea of flames. The news media and
politicians fanned the flames even higher. The park was devastated – devastated!
Night after night, horrific images of ash and flame flashed across TV screens. One evening
after showing an enormous expanse of blackened forest, network news anchor concluded:
“This is what’s left of the park tonight.”
But guess what? Fire didn’t destroy the park. Ten years later, we realize fire had the opposite
effect. Fire rejuvenated the park. Wildlife is healthy. Tourism is thriving. Biodiversity is
booming. New forests are rising from the ashes of old ones. The recovery is so dramatic. It
deserves a closer look.
In April and May, as fires raged across the park, business owners fumed. “Our future is ruined,”
they said. Tourism is dead. But today, tourism is very much alive. It has set numerous visitation
records. Fire has not repelled tourists; it has attracted them –-just as it attracts many species

3. of wildlife. Ten years later, the number one question asked of naturalists remains: “What are
the effects of the fires?”
The answer is simple: The fires were therapeutic. Not one has concluded the fires were
harmful. That sounds too good to be true. But it is. The science is there to prove it.
1. In this persuasive text, it uses five (5) paragraphs to entice the readers’ eyes. In each
paragraph, find the following features of persuasive text: (25 points)
2. Discuss the features of persuasive text using the item presented: (25 points)
IMPRINT IN PRINT
Look in today’s paper for a story about an engineering solution to a problem. This could be
anything from coordinating traffic lights, avoiding local flooding problems to developing a new
type of rocket ship.

4. Create a chart showing the problem, the solution, and the basic tools (inclined plane, lever,
screw, wheel) and forces (gravity, inertia, etc.) involved. (20 points)
DESIGN
Daedalus is an engineer and designs different inventions in this story.
Research on careers in the field of engineering on the following aspects from the library or the
internet: (15 points)
1. Types of engineering careers
2. What these types of engineering careers contribute to society?
3. What qualifications each type require?
Share your answer with the class.
DEALING WITH PERSONAL CHALLENGE
Below are some personal challenges encountered by Icarus and Daedalus. How would you deal
with these challenges if you encounter them? (70 points)
1. abuse of power
2. self destruction
3. foolishness
4. lack of contentment
5. aggressiveness
6. hard headedness
7. impetuousness
8. hostility
9. pride
10. boastfulness
11. egocentricity
12. procrastination
13. compulsiveness
14. envy
THE WORRY SHEET
Things that worry us could be great challenges. What worries you at this moment? What can you
do about it? Accomplish the chart below: (12 points)

5. STRESS TABS
Stress is a personal challenge.
It affects your studies and slows you down in accomplishing a lot of things. Use the chart below
to identify what causes you stress and how does it affect you. (12 points)
PEER PRESSURE
Peer pressure is another personal challenge to overcome. How would you respond to a friend
who pressures you to do the things described below? (8 points)
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REACT TO THE MAX
Your instant reactions tell something about yourself. How would you react in each of the
following situations? Write your answer in the thought balloon. (20 points)

7. MATTER OF JUDGMENT
Weighing two or more things to solve a problem could be a real challenge. If you were a judge
and is to set free one of the following prisoners, who would it be and why? Check the box of
your choice and justify your answer on the space provided below. (10 points)

8. THE GREAT EIGHT
Note: Choose only one that soothes your comfortability. (10 points)
A. Across Thy Mind (ATM) [Logical-Mathematical]
• Make a survey within the group on how disciplined the members are using the following scale:
Well-Disciplined, Moderately Disciplined, Not Disciplined.
• Make a tally of your data according to categories.
• Construct a graph of the data.
• Interpret your graph and make a conclusion.
B. Youth Power [Verbal-Linguistic]
• Imagine you are a Sangguniang Kabataan officer and your task is to write a barangay ordinance
that will require the youth to participate in the community service activities.
C. A Tree for a Day [Naturalistic]
• Picture yourself as a tree and express how you feel to the residents of your community who do
not care about the environment. Write a letter that will appear on your tree trunk or leaves.
D. Goal Setting [Intrapersonal]
• Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses.
• Set a plan of action on how you would transform your weaknesses into strengths and how you
would further improve your strengths.
E. Water Proof!
• Draw an interpretation of the line “The Filipino Spirit Is Water Proof!”
This should show how Filipinos face calamities.

9. F. Strong U [Bodily-Kinesthetic]
• Make a dance interpretation of the song “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.
G. Sing [Musical]
• Sing a song that is in line with any of the following themes:
• Nature
• Discipline
• Patriotism
H. Ma’am May I? [Interpersonal]
• Interview your teacher about the challenges he/she has to deal with in his/her job and how
personal discipline helps him/her make his/her work better.
MY PURPOSE
Create a Personal Mission Statement and discover your purpose. To write your mission
statement, begin by answering these questions: (25 points)
1. What do I value most in life? (List those things.)
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2. What is my life’s purpose?
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3. What legacy do I want to leave my school?
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Now, considering the answers to those questions, draft a personal mission statement.

10. MY REFLECTIONS. (15 points)
My journey through this lesson enabled me to learn
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It made me realize that
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I, therefore, commit to
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