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Homer's Odyssey and Society - Multiple Authorship and the Analysts

Byrhtwold
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Are parts of the Odyssey later interpolations? Was the Odyssey originally several separate poems, joined together by a later redactor? Did the Odyssey …

Homer's Odyssey and Society - The Oikos

Byrhtwold
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

What was the oikos? Why is the oikos central to the Odyssey? How does the Odyssey explore the concept of the oikos?

Homer's Odyssey: Understanding the Use of Formulaic Expressions and Type Scenes

Byrhtwold
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

What are formulaic expressions? Why are they useful tools for an oral poet? This article for the student of Homer’s Odyssey studies standard …

How Birds Prepare for Winter: Migration & Winter Survival Lesson Plan for Kindergarten

Willa
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

As fall comes to an end, everyone prepares for winter. People begin to gather firewood, bring out their warm coats and prepare their homes for cold …

How to Create Digraph Flash Cards Using Microsoft Word

twhatley
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

If you’re developing your own spelling program for a child with disabilities, you may have a need to create your own digraph cards. This article …

Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Lesson Plan

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

In this two part lesson series we will teach children about the importance and cultural aspects of the Hebrew holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom …

Kindergarten Lesson Plan on Winter and Hibernation: Circle Time, Art, and an Outdoor Activity

Willa
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

How do animals prepare for winter? Explore this concept with your kindergarten class and teach vocabulary, creativity and problem solving. Show how …

Kindergarten Pumpkin Lesson Plans: Monday Through Friday

ARobin
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Celebrate fall by having a week on pumpkins! Children will learn pumpkin facts through games, math, language skills and art projects all within our …

Lesson Plan for Grade School English Classes: Biographies and Timelines

Elizabeth Porter
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Trying to make biographies more exciting? This article gives suggestions on how to make reading biographies fun by utilizing technology.

Lesson Plan for the Odyssey by Homer

Byrhtwold
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

If you are preparing to study Homer’s Odyssey, you must consider first that this epic poem is perhaps a classic example of oral poetry. Next you can …