Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Iliad

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore ancient warfare through a dramatic reading of select portions of The Iliad with your class. They will identify the major characters in The Iliad and explain the strategies, external forces, and alliances of the Trojan War
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Newspaper in Education

The Iliad: A Young Reader Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Is The Iliad part of your curriculum? Check out a resource that offers something for those new to teaching the classic and those with lots of experience using Homer's epic. Plot summaries, discussion questions, activities abound in...
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The Iliad - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Homer's The Iliad. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Interactive
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The Iliad Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Homer's The Iliad. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Interactive
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The Iliad

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Homer's The Illiad. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Study Guide
SparkNotes

The Iliad by Homer: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Homer's The Illiad. Students may check some of their answers online.
Worksheet
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Homeric Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
Review all things Homeric with this quiz! It covers the plot of The Odyssey, along with technical questions about poetic meter and stressed syllables. The Greek language is on display with Homer's writings and with this quiz.
PPT
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An Introduction to the Odyssey

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Epics, like the Odyssey, were told over the span of several days and drew quite a crowd. Before starting the famous work with your class, review this presentation to gain some insight into the structure and history of epic poems. 
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The Glory That Was Greece: A Test

For Students 7th - 9th
Did your class just finish a unit on Greek life, culture, and conquest? If you think they know everything there is to know about Ancient Greece, then put them to the test with this exam, which contains thirty multiple choice questions.
PPT
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The Minoans and Mycenaeans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
You can use this PowerPoint to aid your lesson on the Minoans and Mycenaeans. The developments of these ancient cultures are outlined with corresponding facts and images. Tip: After your lesson, have students create a timeline of the...
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Curated OER

The Epic Poem in History

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Teachers can help students understand the connection between epic poetry and modern stories and songs.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Wooden Horse Coloring Sheet

For Students 6th
In this ancient history worksheet, 6th graders color a picture of the wooden horse from Homer's The Iliad about the Trojan War.
Lesson Plan
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Dateline: Troy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an abridged version of The Odyssey andl write a composition comparing Odysseus or the Iliad with Odysseus of The Odyssey. Students write a speech that King Priam would make in the attempt to persuade his son, Paris, to...
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Ballad Blast

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students write epic poems, songs, or ballads to describe adventures of their own. They discover that storytellers often told stories as epic poems, songs, or ballads. They share and discuss some of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad.
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Curated OER

Ancient Greece

For Students 5th - 7th
For this ancient Greece worksheet, students read a factual story giving the basic history of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Students answer 8 questions.
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Analyzing Poetry and Characters

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate historical context by reading poetry.  In this language arts lesson, students discover the work of Michael Longley and examine his poem "Ceasefire."  Students identify the sonnets used in the piece and...
Lesson Plan
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Mythology - What Is It?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore Greek mythology. In this mythology instructional activity, students discuss and define mythology. Learners view pictures and associate them with the correct Greek myth. Students answer trivia questions about their...
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Personal Odysseys and Everyday Heroes

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study Greek Mythology, focusing on Gods and Goddesses. They compare the modern day hero with the classical hero and examine how individual characters are based on their own personal odysseys.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Healing Fallen Warriors

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read ancient Greek texts to explore evidence for healing wounds and compare ancient healing practices to those of modern times.
eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: The Iliad [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Iliad" by Homer is available here in PDF format. The Iliad, which was first released in Circa 700 BC, is 509 pages pages long.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Iliad (Prose) by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of a prose version of the Greek epic poem The Iliad by Homer. It focuses on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the Trojan War.
eBook
University of Virginia

U Va Library Digital Collections: "The Iliad" of Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Homer's "The Iliad" online. Offered by UVa's digital library. Translated by Lang, Leaf, and Myers
eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Iliad by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents multiple digital formats of this literary work. Edward, Earl of Derby did this translation of Homer's epic.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Homer Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a number of lesson plans for Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."