The English Teacher
The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Aristophanes Called the Father of Comedy?
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Elissa by H. Rider Haggard
This is the full text of the novel "Elissa" by H. Rider Haggard, one of the three series in a volume. It is an attempt te recreate the life of the ancient Phoenician Zimbabwe, whese ruins still stand in Rhedesia, with the additien of the...
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Egypt and Art: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
This is an interesting site from artist Richard Deurer that breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead into understandable sections. Everything is cross-referenced, and the resource even contains the complete translated text. RL.9-10.6...
Other
The Augustan Period, Vergil, and the Aeneid
Explores the relationship between the Augustan period of Roman literature, its most famous poet, and his greatest work. Provides good background to the life of Vergil and the genre of epic poetry.
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Edublog: Dalton School: Rome Project
Looking for data about Classical Rome, check out the resources provided by The Dalton School.
Virtual Salt
Visual Salt: Elements of the Gothic Novel
This site gives a listing and description of the typical elements usually found in gothic novels. It also provides a list of example vocabulary typically found in gothic novels.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Time
In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...
Other
Greek Mythology: Greek Mythology
This website focuses on Greek Mythology including the Greek gods and goddess, myths, heroes, pictures and drawings of the gods and goddesses, mortals, monsters, creatures, places, and Ancient Greek Literature books like The Iliad and The...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Sun Tzu and the Art of War
Read about Sun Tzu, famous for his skills in military strategy and for his book, The Art of War, which is required reading for American army cadets.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tragedy
This encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia about tragedies discusses its Greek origins; the typical characteristics of a tragedy; and lists some examples of ancient Greek, Roman, English, and modern-day writers of tragedies.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: On the Art of War by Sun Tzu
Read all thirteen chapters of the ancient book "On the Art of War" by Sun Tzu on this site. Each chapter is devoted to a distinct aspect of warfare and military strategy.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Vedas
Detailed description of each of the four "sacred books of ancient India." Includes a bibliography of published editions of the Rig-Veda.
Other
Upanishads: Treasure of Wisdom
Sri Swami Sivananda summarizes the "origin" and "significance" of the ancient Upanishad texts.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Mayan Civilization
This site describes the geography and landscape of the areas once inhabited by the Mayas. There is also information on Mayan writing, literature, culture, political organization, Mayan art, and other information on the Mayan Civilization.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: N. Scott Momaday
Relying on many elements, including traditional Native American and European American traditions, this biography features the rich literary contributions of N. Scott Momaday. See "N.Scott Momaday Activities" for more resources.
University College London
University College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs
This comprehensive website offers discussion and pictures of burial customs in Egypt from Pre-Dynastic times through Islamic Egypt. Hyperlinks to much more information within the site.
Other
China Daily: China Culture a Z
Go directly to a collection of illustrated feature-length articles about traditional and contemporary Chinese arts. Covers the principal visual and performing arts of China, for example, traditional crafts, calligraphy, architecture,...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Iliad (Prose) by Homer
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.
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Libivox: The Odyssey by Homer
This site offers the complete text of The Odyssey by Homer in audio.
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Bcbsr Bible Studies: Eras of the Old Testament
Breakdown of different eras covered in the Old Testament. Covers kings, patriarch, and historical events in relation to specific books of the Old Testament.
HyperHistory Online
Hyperhistory: Cato the Elder
Here you can find very brief biographical information about Cato the Elder--first Roman author to write in Latin.
Other
Chaver: The Mishnah
This research site from Chaver.com describes the Mishnah in-depth: "The Art of Writing the Oral Tradition," "The Decalog as Wisdom Literature," and "Woven Texts: Literary Form in Ancient Hebrew Legal Codes."
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Star Cross'd and Starry Eyed
From the opening lines of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows what lies in store for the tragedy's title teens: that these two "star-crossed lovers" are doomed to die. By the end of the play, an "ancient grudge"...