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Lesson Plan
Newspaper in Education

The Iliad: A Young Reader Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Is The Iliad part of your curriculum? Check out a resource that offers something for those new to teaching the classic and those with lots of experience using Homer's epic. Plot summaries, discussion questions, activities abound in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Iliad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore ancient warfare through a dramatic reading of select portions of The Iliad with your class. They will identify the major characters in The Iliad and explain the strategies, external forces, and alliances of the Trojan War
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Homeric Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
Review all things Homeric with this quiz! It covers the plot of The Odyssey, along with technical questions about poetic meter and stressed syllables. The Greek language is on display with Homer's writings and with this quiz.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Iliad Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Homer's The Iliad. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Iliad - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Homer's The Iliad. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Study Guide
SparkNotes

The Iliad by Homer: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Homer's The Illiad. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Iliad

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Homer's The Illiad. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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eBook
University of Virginia

U Va Library Digital Collections: "The Iliad" of Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Homer's "The Iliad" online. Offered by UVa's digital library. Translated by Lang, Leaf, and Myers
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eBook
Other

Study Guide for Iliad: Books 1 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This overview of the earliest sections of the Iliad, followed by study questions, guides the reader through the most important themes of the epic. Provides links to information regarding all the books.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Iliad (Prose) by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of a prose version of the Greek epic poem The Iliad by Homer. It focuses on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the Trojan War.
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eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: The Iliad [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Iliad" by Homer is available here in PDF format. The Iliad, which was first released in Circa 700 BC, is 509 pages pages long.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Iliad by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents multiple digital formats of this literary work. Edward, Earl of Derby did this translation of Homer's epic.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial includes a PowerPoint presentation detailing the life, literary works, and historical impact/context of Homer. It also includes two YouTube videos: "Historical Context for the Works of Homer" and "The Odyssey: Plot and...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Homer Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a number of lesson plans for Homer's "The Iliad" and "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.