Curated OER
The Wooden Horse Coloring Sheet
In this ancient history activity, 6th graders color a picture of the wooden horse from Homer's The Iliad about the Trojan War.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Andromache by Euripides
This full text of Euripedes tragedy translated by E. P. Coleridge with readers comments.
Other
Study Guide for Iliad: Books 1 4
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.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Lesson 7: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age
An outline of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece and Turkey, from Dartmouth College.
Other
Mythological Background of the Trojan War
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.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: The Story of Troy
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...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Paul Fleischman
Web English Teacher offers a group of resources for teaching and learning about author Paul Fleischman.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Greece the Trojan War
[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.
Vancouver Island University
The Legend of the Trojan War
Brief account of several different older versions of the Trojan War story, arranged in chronological sequence.
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Heroes
Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)
Other
Paul Fleischman's Official Website
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.
Other
Metis: Catalog of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites
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...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age
An article covering the history of western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean during the early Bronze Age.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphing Coordinates: Can You Dig It?
[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...
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology: Calvert's Heirs Claim Schliemann Treasure
A news article discussing conflicting claims to Schliemann's Trojan treasures, which may have been excavated by different archaeologists.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Iliad
Kids learn about Homer's Iliad from Ancient Greece on this site. Explore an epic poem about the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina University: Introductory Note on Classical Greece
A thorough description of topics in Classical Greece provided for by the Malaspina University.
Other
The Ruins of Troy
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.
Curated OER
Trojan Horse
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.