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Classical (Period) Music
A nice website discussing music of the classical period. It provides detail into the style of classical music, lists some of the composers associated with classical music.
New York University
Music Literature: The Classical Period
Resource provides information on the Classical Period in music by discussing the three main composers most notably associated with that period: Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.
PBS
Classics for Kids: This Week
This website is sponsored by a classical radio station in the Midwest. The site contains audio files and text files of past shows, games, a handful of lesson plans, and lots of energy. You can find information on many composers by...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Lesson Plans
Teach the basics of classical music to your students with this collection of lesson plans. Study a classical music composer and a selected piece of music with these lesson plans that are based on national and state standards.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Orestes by Euirpides
The Internet Classics Archive offers this full text version this story of revenge and the triumph of reason.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Tweet It Is: Bird Songs in Classical Music
Do you enjoy singing contests like American Idol? Well, male songbirds have their own version of a singing competition that has been going on for thousands of years, and classical musical composers have been taking notes. In this music...
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Odin's Gift: Historical & Classical Poetry
This website offers links to a plethera of historical and classical poetry from around the world. It is intended to be "a representative 'Best of'" each section to encourage further reading. It includes translated Rune poems, Poetic...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Allusions to Mythological, Classical, and Traditional Texts
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on allusions to mythological, classical, and traditional texts and understanding what allusion is, its importance and use as a literary device, and how to...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers an on-line English translation of Lao-tzu's most famous work: Tao-te. The Tao-te is the basis of Taoist philosophy.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Fabius by Plutarch
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers the complete and translated text of Fabius by Plutarch.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Romulus by Plutarch
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers the text of Romulus by Plutarch. Includes commentary and reader recommendations.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Athenian Constitution
This site from the Internet Classics Archive provides the full text of Aristotle's "Athenian Constitution"; translated by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon. Divided into three hyperlinked sections. Also includes a link to a brief commentary and...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Choephori
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of The Choephori, or The Libation Bearers, by Aeschylus. This is the second play in the Oresteia trilogy.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Eumenides
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of "The Eumenides" or "The Furies" by Aeschylus. This is the final play in the Oresteia trilogy.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: "The Clouds" by Aristophanes
This site provides a complete text from the Internet Classics Archive of the play "The Clouds," by Aristophanes. This great satire mocks Socrates and other great learners.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Heracleidae by Euripides
The whole play is available here from MIT's Internet Classic Archive.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Medea (Euripides)
MIT offers an online version of the classical play "Medea" by the Greek playwright Euripides.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Heracles by Euripides
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of the famous tragedy by Euripides.
Read Works
Read Works: Classical Music: What Is Classical Music?
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text explaining what classical music is. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
San Diego State University
Classical Cards
The underlining object of the musical card game is to learn more about classical music forms, composers, and specific works.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Music
This resource is dedicated to introducing students to classical music. Students can study the history of music, listen to music, review different kinds of instruments, and explore musical careers.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Games
Compose your own music, match the rhythm, form words with notes, and learn more about music and history in these games to teach students about classical music.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Neo Classicism a Timeline
A overview of the history of the Neo-classicism period.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Gems and Gem Engraving in Classical Antiquity
Classical gem engraving is introduced with explanations of the major styles and periods of the art. View photos of gem engravings in a number of different collections.
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