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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Wooden Horse Coloring Sheet

For Students 6th
In this ancient history activity, 6th graders color a picture of the wooden horse from Homer's The Iliad about the Trojan War.
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eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Andromache by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
This full text of Euripedes tragedy translated by E. P. Coleridge with readers comments.
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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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Article
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Lesson 7: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece and Turkey, from Dartmouth College.
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Website
Other

Mythological Background of the Trojan War

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Really good outline that gives more than just the basic information about the mythological background to the Trojan War. Shows the actions of both men and gods in this legendary tale.
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Website
Able Media

Classics Technology Center: The Story of Troy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides an account of the legendary war between Greece and Troy. Begins with the legend of Helen and her possibly divine birth and finishes with the fates of the warriors involved. Also includes some nice comparative mythology...
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable

For Students 9th - 10th
Bulfinch's collection of Greek and Roman myths is available here in full text format. A little known feature of this work is its sections on Eastern mythology, Northern mythology and a section on Druid religion.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Paul Fleischman

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Web English Teacher offers a group of resources for teaching and learning about author Paul Fleischman.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Greece the Trojan War

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how the Greeks fought an won the Trojan War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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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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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Website
Other

Paul Fleischman's Official Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted to know more about the life and work of Paul Fleischman? Use this site to learn more about this famous children's author.
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Interactive
Other

Metis: Catalog of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
A very large collection of interactive photographs of archaelogical sites in Greece and Turkey. Users can pan around the sites, zoom in for closer looks, or click on hot spots to access views of individual elements of the scenes. Some...
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Article
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering the history of western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean during the early Bronze Age.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graphing Coordinates: Can You Dig It?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will practice solving algebraic equations and plotting X and Y coordinates on a graph to better understand the techniques archeologists use to record their discoveries at excavation sites...
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Handout
Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Calvert's Heirs Claim Schliemann Treasure

For Students 9th - 10th
A news article discussing conflicting claims to Schliemann's Trojan treasures, which may have been excavated by different archaeologists.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Iliad

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Homer's Iliad from Ancient Greece on this site. Explore an epic poem about the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
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Handout
Vancouver Island University

Malaspina University: Introductory Note on Classical Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of topics in Classical Greece provided for by the Malaspina University.
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Handout
Other

The Ruins of Troy

For Students 6th - 8th
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trojan Horse

For Students 6th - 8th
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.