Ed DeHoratius

A 26 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce Euripides' Medea. It combines graphics and text, and covers the mythological background to the play (Jason, Argonauts, Creon), the play itself, the post-Medea story, and biographical information on Euripides.

Introduce your young child to Latin and the ancient world with the Classical Coloring Book. 13 line drawings of the ancient world in full-page size to be colored, with accompanying Latin phrases that describe them (translations of the phrases are included at the back). Great for a rainy afternoon or an introductory lesson to the language of the ancient world.

A set of 9 GoogleForm reading quizzes that cover all 16 chapters of Friday Night Lights, plus the Prologue and the Epilogue. Each quiz covers two chapters, with the first quiz the Prologue and Chapter 1 and the last quiz Chapter 16 and the Epilogue. Quizzes average 16 questions per quiz, focusing largely on information rather than interpretation. Quizzes also include quotes from the book as feedback for incorrect answers. Included here is a .pdf with summary information and live links to a cop

290 printable vocabulary cards for use as a Latin Heads Up (TM) game. Organized by part of speech, 100 noun cards, 120 verb cards, and 70 adjective cards are included in a large, easy to read font. For those unfamiliar, the game involves a guesser-student choosing a face-down card and placing it on their forehead. Teammates then provide clues as to what the word is without being able to say the word itself or direct connections to the word (no definitions, etc.). If you are interested in an edit

An activity to be used with Chapter 1 of Friday Night Lights that focuses on specific areas of focus for Odessa (e.g. economy, demographics, etc.) and has specific information to find within that category about Odessa. Students are also asked to find the same information about their own town to form a comparison. The document includes instructions and a link to a GoogleForm to complete the survey that will force you to make a copy for yourself when clicked on. As best I can tell, you need a Goog

An outline of the entirety of the sinners, sins, demons / monsters of Dante's Inferno, organized in a visually pleasing way that allows easy scanning and studying. Perfect for introducing or reviewing the Inferno in all its sinful glory.

A set of 19 different bingo cards with an uppercase letter of the Greek alphabet in each square. The teacher calls out a random letter of the Greek alphabet, and students place a token on that letter if they have it. (A great source of tokens is that surplus of European coins that are no good because of the Euro.) I recommend laminating the bingo cards as well.

A set of 20 viewing questions (akin to reading questions) for the PBS video Greeks - Crucible of Civilization, produced in 2000 and narrated by Liam Neeson. These questions cover through the section on Cleisthenes (there is another handout for the rest of the video).

A .pdf book that collects various historical maps of the ancient world. Over 80 maps included, with full table of contents and a brief introduction to the maps. The book is divided into three sections: Greece, Rome, and Other Empires, and the maps range from as wide as the world as the ancients saw it and the full Mediterranean basin to as specific as cities and archaeological sites. Perfect for any study of the ancient world, but especially ancient Greece (Athens, Persian Wars, Trojan War), anc

The Dylan Fosnacht case (2014, WA) was the genesis of the Sports Case Studies book. He pitched 194 pitches in a high school playoff game, too many pitches by most metrics, and the story made national news. But then more details emerged that proved that the decision-making behind those 194 pitches was more nuanced than had been originally reported. I had been teaching a high school sports-themed English class and it occurred to me that such cases, those that seem controversially straightforward

Map skills teach spatial reasoning and awareness and are important as a fall back should technology not be available (phone dies, no service, etc.). This packet of activities introduces students in active and participatory ways to the points of a compass, reading maps, creating maps, and interpreting and analyzing maps. The activities themselves focus on maps of the greater Boston area. These maps can be used as is with the activities or you can adapt the activities to maps local to where you ar

So many ablatives to keep track of! So many overlapping characteristics! If only there were a process! Now there is. Use this flow chart to make concrete the necessary analysis for identifying ablatives. Divided between those with prepositions and those without, the flow chart takes users through a series of questions or clues that identify ablatives. It of course is not comprehensive nor foolproof (nor is it intended to be) but gives users a basic framework and process for working with ablative

26 TV / Streaming shows in Latin. A fun activity as a one-off, e.g. before a break or right after exams, or an active Latin activity. You first receive the shows with their Latin equivalents plus explanations where applicable (e.g. why one word was chosen over another, etc.). Then there is a straight translation game, i.e. can students figure out the English shows from the Latin titles? Then there is a matching version (which is the easier option). Answer keys included.

A 200 page Latin grammar reference that focuses on forms and endings and includes them in large, easy to read charts that students can refer to easily and quickly. All major grammar categories are included: nouns, adjectives & adverbs, pronouns, and verbs. (Some categories are subdivided.) The preview file includes the TOC, the introductions, and parts of chapter 1, the noun chapter. (I had to cut some of chapter 1 because of file size; that's also why the pages in the TOC might not match up wit

A packet of visual diagrams to illustrate the relationships that Latin prepositions show. Diagrams themselves are available as individual purchases for $2 each. What’s Included in the Packet - A text summary of prepositions, including examples in both Latin and English. - Six visual diagrams of the different relationships that Latin prepositions show. - Of those six, four cover the accusative, two the ablative (because there are more accusative prepositions than ablative). - Each case has bot

Dante begins his journey through Hell on Holy Thursday and ends it on Easter Sunday. This two page handout details the various references throughout the Inferno to the day (and time) with quotes from the text. As a bonus, biblical citations for the life of Christ are included at the end.

Seven possible comparison responses for watching Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight as well as a 4-level, 5-category grading rubric. Nolan's The Dark Knight's Joker (especially) makes for a compelling comparison with Milton's Satan; the movie is PG-13, so appropriate for high school viewing. The at least psuedo-dystopian nature of Gotham, however, can be analyzed in the context of Milton's hell and Batman himself is hardly a traditional hero.

A map of Aeneas' wanderings through the Mediterranean from Troy to Italy as described by Vergil / Virgil in his Aeneid. All images carry the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. That means that, upon the purchase of these images, you are free to share them, i.e. copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format or adapt them, i.e. remix, transform, and build upon them. But this sharing and adapting cannot be applied to any commercial use of t

Lecture Notes for Cantos 31-34 of Dante's Inferno. Notes include a summary of the Cantos, suggestions for a class plan, quotes (both from the canto and from secondary sources), and interpretation.

A detailed map in color of ancient Greece and the Ionian Peninsula (Turkey) during the Peloponnesian Wars, detailing which cities were allied with Athens and which with Sparta. A high quality .jpg, 600 dpi, and at least 10" x 10" in size, which makes it suitable for printing as well as projecting (unlike many images available on the net). All images carry the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. That means that, upon the purchase of these images, you