TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Everything You Need to Know to Read Homer's "Odyssey"
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...
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer
Nice biography of the American Naturalist painter, Winslow Homer, known for his paintings, "The Croquet Game" and "Home,Sweet Home."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Science Behind the Myth: Homer's "Odyssey"
Matt Kaplan explains why there might be more reality behind Homer's "Odyssey" than many realize. [4:31]
National Library of France
National Library of France: Homer and the Muses
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.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field
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.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer: The Morning Bell
This online collection contains information on artists and their art work. This site provides an image of Winslow Homer's The Morning Bell.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Homer
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Homer
Read about what scholars have speculated about the life of Homer, known as the author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer
This presentation provides an extensive gallery of American artist Winslow Homer's work, as well as a link to biographical information.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Odyssey by Homer
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.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Odyssey" by Homer
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...
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Odyssey
Learn about an epic poem about the hero Odysseus and his journey home on this site. Read more information about Homer's Odyssey here.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Winslow Homer
Biographical profile of Homer Winslow, 19th-century American landscape painter.
Smithsonian Institution
Civil War@smithsonian: Winslow Homer's Civil War Sketches
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...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Winslow Homer
Artcyclopedia provides links to paintings of Winslow Homer, including "Snap the Whip," "The Herring Net," and the "Croquet Scene."
Read Works
Read Works: The Life Line
[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,...
Other
Homeric Singing: An Approach to the Original Performance
A short, but intersting site that explains the theory as to how the ancient Greeks may have performed their music.
Other
Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: Homer Watson
Showcases paintings by Canadian artist, Homer Watson. Click on each title to view the work.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Homer Dodge Martin
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.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Homer Hickam, Jr.
Learn about this prolific author and his passion for aerospace science.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Homer
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...
BBC
Bbc History: Historic Figures: Homer (Ca. 750 650 Bc)
Brief biography of what little is known of the Ancient Greek author called Homer.
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