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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Apollo 13

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains facts and images pertaining to the crew, spacecraft, and mission of Apollo 13.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Cyclops

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find out the background of the mythical cyclops from Greek mythology. It might surprise you! Flashcard format.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Archaeologists Hit a Homer Run

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a sarcophagus found by archaeologists in Asia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Archeologists Hit a Homer Run

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a sarcophagus with a colorful depiction of a scene from The Odyssey found in Asia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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
PBS

A Tale for All Ages: The Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site features a note on the popularity of Robert Fagles's translation of Homer's Odyssey.
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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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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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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Odysseus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed encyclopedia article for Odysseus, known for his guile and resourcefulness, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, and a major character in the Iliad. He is most famous for the ten years it took him to return home from the Trojan War.
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Website
Other

Hephaistos: God of the Smith

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site does a nice job of detailing Hephaistos' appearance in both The Iliad and The Odyssey. There is not any additional bibliography.
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Handout
Other

Lampstand Press: Tapestry of Grace: Sample Literary Analysis Paper [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lampstand Press: Tapestry of Grace: Sample Literary Analysis Paper An example of a two-page literary analysis paper on the Odyssey including parenthetical citations and a works cited entry.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Odysseus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This encyclopedia entry for the main character in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus, includes hypertext links to additional encyclopedia entries on related topics.
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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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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Greek Literature

For Students 2nd - 7th Standards
History for Kids presents an overview of literature, libraries and the art of writing in ancient Greece. Students can glimpse a sample of the Greek Alphabet and learn about the epics that are still read today. Includes teacher resources.
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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.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Odyssey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Greek and Roman mythology come alive as students follow Odysseus's journey. Epic poetry and heroes are introduced.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Monsters of the Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes links to images of fourteen different monsters found in Homer's The Odyssey.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Allusions Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive assessment features 11 multiple choice questions over the vocabulary words related to mythological allusions.
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: Allusions: Flashcards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 11 vocabulary words related to mythological allusions.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about an epic poem about the hero Odysseus and his journey home on this site. Read more information about Homer's Odyssey here.