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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Everything You Need to Know to Read Homer's "Odyssey"

For Students 9th - 10th
An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great stories. But each is just one episode in the "Odyssey," a 12,000-line poem spanning...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice biography of the American Naturalist painter, Winslow Homer, known for his paintings, "The Croquet Game" and "Home,Sweet Home."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Science Behind the Myth: Homer's "Odyssey"

For Students 9th - 10th
Matt Kaplan explains why there might be more reality behind Homer's "Odyssey" than many realize. [4:31]
PPT
National Library of France

National Library of France: Homer and the Muses

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow presents information on Homer and his famous works The Iliad and The Odyssey. Offers photos of texts, artifacts, and art from ancient through Medieval and modern times inspired by Homer's writing.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer: The Morning Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
This online collection contains information on artists and their art work. This site provides an image of Winslow Homer's The Morning Bell.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about what scholars have speculated about the life of Homer, known as the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation provides an extensive gallery of American artist Winslow Homer's work, as well as a link to biographical information.
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TES Global

Blendspace: The Odyssey by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes links to videos, websites on mythology and mythological creatures, maps, assessments, flashcards, and activities to use while reading Homer's The Odyssey.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Odyssey" by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Odysseus, an ancient Greek war hero and leader of Ithaca, embarks on a twenty-year long return to his homeland after the fall of Troy. It is...
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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about an epic poem about the hero Odysseus and his journey home on this site. Read more information about Homer's Odyssey here.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Homer Winslow, 19th-century American landscape painter.
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Smithsonian Institution

Civil War@smithsonian: Winslow Homer's Civil War Sketches

For Students 9th - 10th
During the Civil War, Winslow Homer was a freelance artist for "Harper's Weekly," a leading news magazine of the day. This site examines Homer's work, which documents the lives of the soldiers who fought for the North. Includes an...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides links to paintings of Winslow Homer, including "Snap the Whip," "The Herring Net," and the "Croquet Scene."
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Read Works

Read Works: The Life Line

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This five-page PDF includes a picture of the painting "The Life Line" by Winslow Homer and text that discusses it. It is followed by 10 comprehension questions. Click double arrows to download, print,...
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Other

Homeric Singing: An Approach to the Original Performance

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, but intersting site that explains the theory as to how the ancient Greeks may have performed their music.
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Other

Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases paintings by Canadian artist, Homer Watson. Click on each title to view the work.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Homer Dodge Martin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Homer Dodge Martin is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his "poetic, dreamy landscapes" painted from memory.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Homer Hickam, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about this prolific author and his passion for aerospace science.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry over famous Greek poet Homer. Highlights his two epic poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', which recounts life and times of 7th and 8th century BC. Traces Homer's lineage and how his works impacted the Greek...
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BBC

Bbc History: Historic Figures: Homer (Ca. 750 650 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of what little is known of the Ancient Greek author called Homer.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Homer Hickam, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Homer Hickam, Jr.

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