Classical Reference Library
Resources related to The Iliad.
TEACHING THE CLASSICS
A classroom-oriented guide to the major characters in Homer’s Iliad, with explanations of their roles in the poem, relationships and traits to watch, and questions that help students understand Homer’s treatment of heroism, honor, leadership, war, and mortality.
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Discussion questions for Homer’s Iliad, organized around major episodes, characters, and themes, with prompts for close reading, classroom conversation, short written responses, and longer analysis
Read resource →THE WORLD OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
A concise guide to the geography, history, political life, and cultural development of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age civilizations of Crete and Mycenae through the rise of the city-states, Classical Athens and Sparta, and the age of Alexander the Great.
Read resource →ESSAY ON THE ODYSSEY
A New Generation Discovers The Odyssey. This gives educators a new opportunity.
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A guide to the major themes of Homer’s Iliad, including anger, honor, heroism, leadership, friendship, mortality, fate, grief, family, and the human cost of war, with questions to help students connect these ideas across the poem.
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A practical introduction for students reading Homer for the first time, with guidance on unfamiliar names, gods, heroic values, repeated language, long speeches, battle scenes, and the best ways to approach The Iliad and The Odyssey without feeling overwhelmed.
Read resource →TEACHING THE CLASSICS
A practical guide to teaching Homer’s Iliad, with essential background, book-by-book guidance, central themes and questions, discussion topics, writing assignments, and a flexible framework for classroom use.
Read resource →THE ILIAD • TEACHER GUIDE
Practical guidance for teaching Homer’s Iliad in high school, including background students actually need, suggested books for close reading, approaches to the battle scenes, discussion strategies, a flexible four-week pacing model, and assessment ideas.
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A student-friendly guide to the heroic values that shape the Iliad, explaining honor, glory, and shame through Achilles, Agamemnon, Hector, and Patroclus, with a printable character-analysis worksheet.
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Eight printable worksheets for reading, discussion, close reading, and written response as students work through Homer’s Iliad.
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A flexible four-week plan for teaching Homer’s Iliad, with suggested readings, themes, classroom activities, and assessments.
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Short-response questions, analytical writing prompts, and full essay assignments for studying Homer’s Iliad.
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Renewed interest in The Odyssey is bringing Homer to a new generation. The challenge for educators is helping students encounter the poem in an accessible form without sacrificing its language, ideas, and enduring questions.
Read resource →A READER’S GUIDE
A Guide to the Major Characters in Homer’s Iliad
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