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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: The Odyssey

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of The Odyssey. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier...
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about what scholars have speculated about the life of Homer, known as the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Winslow Homer is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information...
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Interactive
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Mythology Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of world mythology by playing Mythology Hangman, a Java applet and website that features images, maps, and descriptions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. It is a great resource to supplement mythology...
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Homer and the Greek Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a clear, readable summary of ancient Greek history from the Archaic period through the Renaissance which included Homer's epic poems. Explains major historical events and cultural trends as background for those reading Homeric...
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Unit Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Nga Kids: Inside Scoop: Winslow Homer [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A printable kid-friendly introduction to the watercolors of Winslow Homer.
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Handout
Vancouver Island University

The Legend of the Trojan War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief account of several different older versions of the Trojan War story, arranged in chronological sequence.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From the Odyssey: The Sirens

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from the Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Website
Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Heroes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Motion of Baseball

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A descriptive text about playing baseball. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: The Odyssey

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This unit builds on student knowledge of the quest. Students come to understand how great literature reflects life, and how in any journey (be it physical or metaphysical) patience is important for gaining wisdom and experience along the...
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry over famous Greek poet Homer. Highlights his two epic poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', which recounts life and times of 7th and 8th century BC. Traces Homer's lineage and how his works impacted the Greek...
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Graphic
Other

Ancient Maps: Frames of the Greek World

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding that perceptions of the Greek world changed over time is important to reading Greek literature. The perceptions of Homer, Hecateus, Eratosthenes, and Ptolemy are presented as map frames at this site. Consider how Homer's...
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Iliad, the Odyssey and the Lesser Homerica

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Homer's The Iliad, The Odyssey And The Lesser Homerica has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Homer's Iliad for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
History Questions: Iliad Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Homer's Odyssey for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Odyssey Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Odyssey by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes links to videos, websites on mythology and mythological creatures, maps, assessments, flashcards, and activities to use while reading Homer's The Odyssey.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
A sixteen-part learning module with links to texts, videos, images, and a map to use while reading The Odyssey.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module with twenty-eight links to texts, web sites, images, slide shows, and videos, to use while reading Homer's The Odyssey.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Iliad

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Written in the 8th century B.C. this is one of the earliest writings of European literature. This informative site looks at the characters and important themes and quotations in this early work.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Epithet

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson introduces epithets and goes over how epithets are used in writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Website
BBC

Bbc History: Historic Figures: Homer (Ca. 750 650 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of what little is known of the Ancient Greek author called Homer.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Homer's "Odyssey" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.