Showing how folk poetry keeps alive national heritage is the stated goal of this proposal for a unit on the poetry of the Balkans.

Students probe the impact of Greek and Latin on the English language in this ten lesson unit. Root words are analyzed for their origins and displayed on a word wall. Inventions are created using the words and placed in a class museum.

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.

This is a comprehensive unit on Greek and Roman mythology including essential questions, key terms, background information, reading assignments from both Greek and Roman mythology, influences of them today, assignments such as creating a...

This tutorial includes a PowerPoint presentation detailing the life, literary works, and historical impact/context of Homer. It also includes two YouTube videos: "Historical Context for the Works of Homer" and "The Odyssey: Plot and...