Homer is known as the ancient Greek writer behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the most iconic poems of all time. Through these epic poems, he explores key events in the Trojan War and takes us on Odysseus’s long journey to return home from the war, battling sea monsters, temptresses, beasts, and more along the way.
The adventures in Homer’s epics may have been invented, but many of the places, customs, weapons, and even heroes were rooted in reality. Archaeologists explore “The Unexpected World of the Odyssey” in Archaeology Magazine.
With the release of Christopher Nolan’s movie The Odyssey, modern retellings of Homer’s epics have boomed. These retellings can be great tools for helping students find ways into the story of Odysseus’s journey.
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Humanities Alliance, with support from The Teagle Foundation, invite students to participate in “The Next Draft,” a writing contest celebrating language and literature’s role in shaping our understanding of the past and future of the United States.
What’s the Story, Wishbone? goes behind-the-scenes of the beloved PBS series that turned classic literature into adventure, starring one unforgettable little dog with a very big imagination.
Walden, a game explores the life of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau during his experiment in self-reliant living at Walden …
Henry David Thoreau has been called the patron saint of the environmental movement and the father of nonviolent resistance. He was a writer, a scientist, a seeker of truth, and a fighter for maintaining our nation’s first principles.
The Morgan Library & Museum’s It’s Alive! exhibition shows how author Mary Shelley created a monster. The online exhibition traces the origins and impact of her novel, Frankenstein, which has constantly been reinterpreted in spinoffs, sequels, mashups, tributes, and parodies.
Creator of memorable animal characters such as Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the children’s book author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) rooted her fiction in the natural world.
Adolescence is a time when young people are crafting stories about who they are, how they understand the world, and how they fit into society. Literature has the power to inform and transform the way adolescents see themselves and others.