Ben wants to fly like the birds, but realizes it is impossible. He and Moby discuss people's interest in flying. They talk about Leonardo da Vinci's plans and thoughts, and the Wright brothers' first successful flights. Maybe they will be able to build an airplane one day!

Objectives	Students will: sequence sentences from the movie in a partner activity. place sentences on a timeline using the past (could), present, and future (be able to) forms of the Modal: Can. answer questions about themselves using could / couldn’t. produce sentences using Ordinal Numbers. put sentence strips in order to form a paragraph about the Wright Brothers in a partner activity.
Grammar	The Modal can (Past, Present and Future)
New Words and Expressions	airplane build / built century difficult invent / inventor	easy famous like (= as) long only	paint / painter place second travel world
Reading	Students will: read a short passage about Daedalus and Icarus. answer comprehension questions based on the passage. identify the enrichment vocabulary words: feathers, king, wings.
Writing	Students will: write a friendly letter about flying.
Lesson Plans	L2U2L3 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
Materials Provided	Student Progress Tracker
Time	Three 45-minute sessions