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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Piero Di Cosimo

For Students 9th - 10th
Works by Piero di Cosimo are represented in the collection of London's National Gallery of Art. Clicking on the title results in an enlarged version with an in-depth discussion of the artwork.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Beastiary in Medieval Illumination

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful introduction to the types of exotic animals found in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe. Learn about the symbolic significance of the lion, the ox, the bear, and the dove and view numerous examples of these and...
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Other

Southwest Research Institute: Distant Ek Os Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter

For Students 9th - 10th
Distant EKOs is a scholarly newsletter about astronomical research on the Kuiper Belt. The bulk of information is accessed by clicking on the Current and Past Issues links. The newsletter issues contain, primarily, abstracts of scholarly...
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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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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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

For Students 5th - 7th
On the first day of summer, 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is a demigod. He joins Camp Half-Blood, where he learns the skills required to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. Selected (7) reading...
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Curated OER

Illuminated Manuscripts From Belgium and the Netherlands: Siren and Centaur

For Students 9th - 10th
Painted manuscript of a siren and centaur, about 1270.
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Curated OER

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Jason and the Centaur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A cartoon image of young Jason, from Greek mythology, in a cave learning from a centaur.
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Curated OER

National Library of Medicine: Centaur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The centaur is a mythological beast.