COURSE OVERVIEW
Part II: This is the second part of a two-part course, a continuation of the study started in Greek Literature I.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Basic information about the books and materials for this course follows; see your Academic Packet or STAA Study Guide for full ordering details and commentary about each resource.
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Semester 2: Greek Studies IIB Study Guide
Student study guides and course plans for the second semester of the Greek Studies, B Track cycle. Designed to work in conjunction with STAA advisor support, our live classes, or the "Independent Study with Online Support" option, the STAA Study Guides include weekly reading plans, assignment directions, reflection topics, and gradebooks for the semester and help prepare students for the weekly, graded online quizzes. This guide includes
multiple subjects. To further personalize your student's plan, single-subject study guides are available at www.shop.staahomeschool.com.
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Bulfinch’s Mythology (out-of-print Avenel Books/Gramercy/Crown Publishers edition) [ORDER USED]
Hardback; excellent glossary. Any edition will do, but this is our favorite.
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Herodotus: The Histories [Aubrey de Selincourt]
Reissue edition 2003; 622 pgs.; 9 units; introductions, maps, outlines, timelines, endnotes, index.
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560 pages.
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Aeschylus: Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)
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Euripides: Medea, Hippolytus, Heracles, Bacchae (Focus Classical Library)
304 pages.
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Sophocles: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra (Oxford World's Classics)
192 pages
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Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook
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There are online resources such as weekly reading quizzes, special downloads, advisor support through the Q & A forum, occasional slide shows or videos, and more for this course. To activate your student's online access, 1) submit the Course Registration form after your annual planning appointment, 2) register for the live class, or 3) register for the "Independent Study with Online Support Option." After completing one of the
registration options, students (and teaching-parents) may use their usernames and passwords to sign into the member site. The STAA Student Zone is available each school year from August 1 to July 15.
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Cliffs Notes: Homer’s Odyssey
Also available online for free at http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/the-odyssey.html.
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Spring Live Class: Greek Literature IIB
Small-group, advisor-led live online class for students in Grades 9 through 12 that meets every other academic week of the second semester. Advisor grading of assignments is also available for students registered for this live class.
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