Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Beowulf: Reading the Epic: The Fight With Grendel's Mother
This lesson focuses on Beowulf's fight with Grendel's Mother. It features links to the text in Old English or Modern, the reading of Chapters XIX-XXI, and a British Library exercise in translating Old English.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Beowulf: Reading the Epic: The Final Battle and Burial
This lesson focuses on Beowulf's final battle and his funeral. It features links to various translations of Beowulf, the reading of Chapters XXXII - XXXVIII and XLIII, audio of "The Last Survivor's Speech" from Beowulf (lines 2241b-70a)...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Beowulf: Reading the Epic: The Fight With Grendel
This lesson focuses on Beowulf's fight with Grendel. It features links to the text in Old English or modern translation; audio, complete and abridged text; the article "Monsters and the Moral Imagination" by Stephen T. Asma; and a...
Other
Lyricalworks: Poetry, Poesy, Lyricism
A site that gives an explanation of lyric poetry, and explains their differences from epic poetry. Includes a link to an example of a lyric poem.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Epic of Gilgamesh for Kids
History Questions: Epic of Gilgamesh Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Epic of Gilgamesh
Explore the oldest know literature in the world on this site.Kids learn about the Epic of Gilgamesh from Ancient Mesopotamia.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:romantic Poetry:second Generation: Lord Byron, George Gordon
This lesson on Romantic Poetry focuses on the second generation poet Lord Byron (George Gordon). It features links to his biography, and two of his poems both offered in both text and audio forms: "She Walks in Beauty" and "Don Juan...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Virgil
This biography of Virgil, author of the famous Roman epic The Aeneid, is complemented by selected quotes from his works and a detailed bibliography.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer
"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose...
Other
Iran Chamber Society: Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi
A biography of the great 10th century Persian poet, Ferdowsi. The focus of this biography is on his writing of the epic poem, "Shahnameh" or "The Epic of Kings."
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: The Odyssey
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of The Odyssey. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier...
Grade Saver
Grade Saver: Beowulf
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the epic poem Beowulf including author information, literary elements, verse by verse summaries/notes, test and answer key, and term paper ideas.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic: Dogsledding 101
Find information about dogs and dog sledding with this interactive site.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Beowulf"
The life of the mighty hero Beowulf is recounted, as he wins honor and fame by protecting his people and the neighboring nation from terrible monsters. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 9-12) to pair with the Epic poem "Beowulf"....
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American Film Institute: Top Ten (Historical) Epics
Quick reference guide to the American Film Institute's top ten list of the greatest historical epic movies as picked by the results of a poll taken of leaders from the creative community. Number one is "Lawrence of Arabia" which was...
Other
Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," students should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
Other
Pushkin's Poems: Eugene Onegin
All 8 "books" of Pushkin's epic poem are available at this site in Russian and in English translation.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Upton Sinclair: End Poverty in California: The Epic Movement
Upton Sinclair outlines how he would end poverty in his failed campaign for the governorship of California in a 1934 article for Literary Digest.
A&E Television
History.com: The Crime of Passion That Led to Babe Ruth's Epic World Series Home Run
A remarkable chain of events links an attempted murder to the Bambino's called shot blast against the Chicago Cubs in 1932. Babe Ruth's called shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series remains one of the most famous home runs in baseball...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This is the full text of the nine-book epic novel/poem Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; it is a first-person account by the title character Aurora Leigh.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1958: Boris Leonidovich Pasternak
Read about the 1958 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890-1960 CE), a writer who was honored for "his important achievement both in contemporary lyrical poetry and in the field of the great Russian...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Iliad by Homer
Resource presents multiple digital formats of this literary work. Edward, Earl of Derby did this translation of Homer's epic.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Aeneid by Virgil
This is the full text of the Latin epic poem Aeneid by Virgil that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.