CLASSICAL STUDIES RESOURCES
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE
The Iliad
The Wrath of Achilles
- Homer
- What is an epic
- Background and summary of the trojan war
- Family trees
- The Muses
- Iliad characters
- Variations of names in the Iliad
- Variations of names in Iliad with blanks
- Summary of the Iliad Book 1
- Iliad Book I summary
- The Iliad Study Questions Book 1
- Summary of the Iliad Book 6
- Iliad Book VI summary
- Iliad Book VI questions
- test book VI
- Summary of the Iliad Book 16
- Wrath of Achilles 2nd year test A
- Wrath of Achilles 2nd year test B
- Wrath of Achilles 2nd year test C
- Wrath of Achilles 2nd year - Worksheet
Greece and Persia
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The Life and Death of Socrates
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Mycenae and Troy
The Athenian Acropolis
- Acropolis Test
- Acropolis Mock 2007
- Acropolis - 3rd year - test
- Greek Architecture - 3rd year - test
- The Erectheum
- The Propylaia
- The Temple of Athena Nike
- The Theatre of Dionysos
- The Parthenon Sculptures
The Quest of Aeneas
- Aeneas - intro
- Summary of Aeneid Book 1
- Dido in Book 1
- Points for discussion in Aeneid Book 2
- Role of the Gods in Book 2
- A song - reminiscent of Dido
- Quest of Aeneas - 3rd year - test A
- Quest of Aeneas - 3rd year - test B
- Quest of Aeneas - 3rd year - test C
- Quest of Aeneas - 3rd year test -bk 6 aeneid
- Quest of Aeneas - Past Papers
The Roman Theatre - Comedy
- The Swaggering Soldier
- The Swaggering Soldier Qs. 3
- Greek Theatre - a slide show
- Roman Theatre - a slide show
- Roman Comedy - a slide show
The Life and Times of Julius Caesar
- Caesar revision Gallic wars
- Caesar revision Gallic wars with blanks
- Death of Caesar
- Gaius Julius Caesar
- II Classics Caesar revision
- II Classics Test_Wars in Gaul
- Caesar Cartoon
- Julius Caesar - Gorgeous slide show
A Roman City - Pompeii
The Roman Army
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LEAVING CERTIFICATE
Leaving Cert. Classical Studies Syllabus
Athens at War
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Alexander the Great
- Overview of Alexander
- Alexander the Great
- Alex Test Youth Granicus and Halicarnassus
- Case study on Granicus
- The Battle of Issus
- Letters from Darius to Alexander
- Alexander 326-323
- Alexander and orientalism
- Alexander-The Battle of the River Hydaspes
- Battle of Guagemela
- Callisthenes and the Pages Conspiracy
- Mutiny at Hyphasis
- Memnon of Rhodes
- Siege of Thebes
- Mutiny at Opis
- Notes on Parmenio
- Death of Alexander
- Alexander Leaving Cert questions
Life and Thought in the Late Roman Republic
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Roman Historians
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Greek Drama
General
Oedipus Rex
- Background to Oedipus the King
- The Oedipus Myth
- Theme of Blindness and Sight in Oedipus the King
- Quiz on Oedipus the King
- Sophocles3
- The role of the chorus in Oedipus Rex
- Oedipus Rex. Quotations.
- Exam Questions - Oedipus Rex
- Oedipus Rex - Marking Scheme
Medea
- Background to Medea
- Euripides Medea
- Greek Drama.
- Medea by Euripides. Division of play.
- Leaving Certificate Exam Questions on Medea
- Medea as a Woman
- Role of the Chorus in Medea
- Medea As A Hero
- Medea - topics
- Medea quotations
- Exam Questions on Medea by Euripides.
- Medea - Marking Scheme
Prometheus Bound
- Prometheus Bound
- Prometheus Bound - Background, Theme and Plot
- Prometheus Bound - Division of Play
- Prometheus. Quotations.
- Prometheus Bound - Marking Scheme
- Exam Questions - Prometheus Bound
- Leaving Certificate Questions on Prometheus Bound
Ancient Epic
General
- Homer
- What is an epic
- Background and summary of the trojan war
- Family trees
- The Deities of Ancient Greece and Rome
- Iliad characters
- The Muses
- Variations of names in the Iliad
- Variations of names in Iliad with blanks
The Odyssey LC
- The Odyssey - a gorgeous slide show
- Book 5
- Book 10
- Book 11
- Book 12
- Book 15
- Analysis Books 15-16
- Summary 17 & 18
- Summary 19 & 20
- Leaving Certificate Exam Questions on the Odyssey
The Iliad
- Summary of the Iliad Book 1
- Iliad Book I summary
- The Iliad Study Questions Book 1
- Iliad Book VI summary
- test book VI
- Iliad Book VI questions
- Summary of the Iliad Book 16
The Aeneid
- Summary of Aeneid Book 1
- Dido in Book 1
- Points for discussion in Aeneid Book 2
- Aeneas is an unsatisfactory hero.LP.School work.
- Virgil's Aeneid - Excerpt Summaries
- Exam Q's Aeneid
- Role of the Gods in Book 2
- A song - reminiscent of Dido
Writers of the Augustan Age
General
- Augustan Writers
- Writers of the Augustan Age. General questions.
- The Literature of the Augustan Age
- Augustan writers' nostalgia
Horace
- Horace summaries
- Horace summaries 2
- Horace - Journey to Brindisium
- Horace in Nutshells
- Horace. Exam Qs.
- Horace - Marking Scheme
Livy
Ovid
Propertius
- Propertius Summaries
- Propertius 8 poems
- Propertius. Exam.Qs.
- Propertius - Marking Scheme
- Writers of theAugustan Age. - Virgil
- Virgil's Aeneid - Excerpt Summaries
- Virgil - Summaries
- Virgil Eclogue The song of Silenus Ec 6
- Rustic Life
- Virgil's Georgics
- Virgil - Marking Scheme
Art and Architecture in Greek Society
Buildings:
Greek
- Architecture
- Early Doric - Year 1
- The Erectheum
- The Propylaia
- The Temple of Athena Nike
- The Theatre of Dionysos
Sculpture:
Greek
The Philosopher in Society: A Study of Socrates and Plato
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Roman Art and Architecture
- List of Structures
- Trajan's Column
- Trajan's Column 2
- Trajan's Column
- Achilles Revealed
- Garden of Livia
- Trier
- Triumphal Arches
- Ara Pacis
- Mosaic
- Mosaic Alexander and others
- Lepcis Magna
- Ostia
- The Arch of Titus
- Roman Aqueducts
- Roman Amphitheatres
- Roman Basilicas
- Roman Baths
- Roman Rectangular Temples
- Roman Round Temples
- Roman Sculpture
- The Early Roman Theatre
Greek Art and Architecture
- BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS
- EARLY CLASSICAL SCULPTURE 480-450 B
- Greek Sculpture - introduction
- INTRODUCTION TO GREEK TEMPLES
- LATE ARCHAIC SCULPTURE - 540-480 B
- Middle Archaic Sculpture - New Poses
FIRST YEAR
- 1)Classical Studies the Creation
- 1)The Romans
- 2)Olympus
- 2)The sabine women
- 3)Mars
- 3)The Underworld
- 4)the olympians
- 5)Zeus
- 6)Hades
- 7)Aphrodite
- 8)Hephaestos
- 9)Athene
- 10)Apollo and Artemis
- 11)Dionysus
- 12)Hermes
- 13)Prometheus
- Heroes 1)Bellerophon
- Heroes 2)Orion
- Heroes 3)Oedipus
- Heroes 4)Perseus
- Paris, Helen and Troy
- The Roman Army
- The Trojan War
Art & Craft
TRANSITION YEAR
Entertainment in Rome
Pompeii
- Classes 1 and 2
- Classes 3 and 4
- Classes 5 and 6
- Classes 7 and 8
- Classes 9 and 10
- Classes 11 and 12
- Classes 13 and 14
- Classes 15 and 16
- Women in Rome (1)
- Roman Slavery
- Roman Food
- Marriage and Childbirth in Ancient Rome
- Quiz on Roman Life
Olympics in Ancient Greece
- 0 Notes
- 1 Greek Gods
- 2 Greek Gods
- 3 When Where Why
- 4 The Altis
- 5 Training and Preparation
- 6 Countdown to the Games
- 7 Running
- 8 Pentathlon and Wrestling
- 9 Discus
- 10 Javelin
- 11 Women in Greek society
- 12 Women in Ancient Olympics
- 13 Boxing
- 14 Equestrian events
- 15 Long Jump
- 16 Cheating Bribery
- 17 Marathon
- 18 Prizegiving
- 19 Mascot
- 20 Decline and revival
- 21Women in Modern Olympics
- 22 The Olympics Quiz
- 23 Assessment
Roman Art & Architecture
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